Reading Time: < 1 minuteQatar: The Oberoi Group has entered into a management contract for a 148-key serviced apartment building in Doha.

Reading Time: 2 minutesSouth Africa: Skyline Serviced Apartments has opened an office in Johannesburg to “take advantage of the opportunities” arising in Africa.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Room-B Serviced Apartments has appointed Susie Hudson as head of marketing.

Reading Time: 3 minutesUS: Research from the GBTA Foundation shows that 48 per cent of all US international business travellers have used extended stay accommodation in the past year.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: SACO The Serviced Apartment Company has recruited a team of four property development managers.

Reading Time: 2 minutesSingapore: The Ascott Limited has secured five contracts to manage more than 870 units in south-east Asia.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: BridgeStreet Global Hospitality has announced a collaboration with shared economy short-term property rental platform Airbnb.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Cheval Residences has launched its new website and online booking platform, developed by Avvio.

Reading Time: 2 minutesIreland: Patrick Dempsey, former managing director of Whitbread Hotels & Restaurants, is to become a non-executive director of Dublin-based Staycity.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Marriott International has opened its first serviced apartments in Xi’an, China, and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.