Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Union Hanover has submitted plans for a £35 million waterside Urban Villa hotel in central Edinburgh.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAustralia: Sydney-based developer Crown Group has announced plans for a $250-million tower in the city’s CBD.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Ascott Limited has opened its fourth serviced residence in Malaysia, Ascott Sentral Kuala Lumpur.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Cycas Hospitality has appointed Giovanni Valentini as hotel manager for its latest property, Staybridge Suites London Vauxhall.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: House of Fisher has given its central Reading City Wall House apart-hotel a £500,000 refurb over the summer.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUAE: The East India Company is examining the possibility of entering the Middle East’s serviced apartment sector.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The Association of Serviced Apartment Providers (ASAP) is planning to double its membership to 180 operators and agents during the next two years.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: BridgeStreet Global Hospitality has won the Association of Relocation Professionals 2014 Serviced Accommodation Award.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteMalayisa: Tan & Tan Developments and MJR Investment have announced plans to jointly develop land in Kuala Lumpur city centre with a GDV of RM617 million (£118 million).

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Furnished Quarters has announced figures that demonstrate “record revenue growth over the last three years”.