
Reading Time: 2 minutesChina and Japan: Serviced apartment and hotel residences operator, Frasers Hospitality, has formed joint ventures with two real estate firms to acquire rental apartments in Shenzhen and Osaka.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteWorldwide: The Ascott Limited says that it is on track to reach 160,000 keys by the end of this year. Read more on SAN.

Reading Time: 2 minutesWORLDWIDE: CapitaLand Investment Ltd’s wholly owned lodging business unit, The Ascott Limited (Ascott) is acquiring a freehold asset in Tokyo, Japan.

Reading Time: 2 minutesJapan: Ascott Residence Trust (ART) will invest around JPY 10.4 billion (£70 million) to acquire four rental housing properties and its first student accommodation property in Japan.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteIndonesia: Japan’s Hotel Okura will operate serviced apartments in a mixed-use tower in Jakarta.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteJapan: Oakwood has opened Oakwood Hotel & Apartments Azabu, the first hotel-licensed serviced apartment propertyto be developed by Mitsui Fudosan Residential Co.