Reading Time: 2 minutesUAE: SKAI will upgrade its upper upscale property in Dubai’s Jumeirah Village Circle to a five-star luxury property and rebrand it Viceroy Dubai Jumeirah Village.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteChina: Swire Properties has begun pre-leasing for its Taikoo Place Apartments development, prior to the official opening in August 2015.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAustralia: Quest Serviced Apartments has sold off two developments for a combined AUS$26.5 million.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteChina: Lanson Place Hospitality Management has unveiled the first “by Lanson Place” property, Aroma Garden Serviced Suites in Shanghai.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteSwitzerland: Serviced apartment operator Vision Apartments has announced plans for projects in Frankfurt and Vevey.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Old Town Chambers in Edinburgh has been named as the Scottish Hotel Awards Serviced Apartments of the Year 2015.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUAE: Mubadala Development is set to launch sales of more than 140 serviced apartments at its Rosewood and Four Seasons hotels on Al Maryah Island.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Roomzzz Aparthotel has opened a 64-room apart-hotel in Chester.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Furnished Quarters has announced the launch of FQ Select, its new “ultra luxury temporary apartment offering”.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAustralia: Frasers Hospitality has launched its first Capri-branded serviced residence in Australia.