Yong Shu-Chiang

Yong Shu-Chiang is an editor, a writer, and a consultant based in Singapore. He is an alumnus of the University of Texas at Austin and has written for the Austin Business Journal, The Straits Times, The Business Times, The Peak, Today, and CNET Asia.

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Mixed Use and Multi-Use
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Singapore
Planning Great Cities for the People and the Planet of the Future
As the world’s population continues to grow, there will be a need for increased urbanization to accommodate more people. The question is how and when should urban planners decide to regenerate, when to expand and when to create new cities, for sustainable growth and development of future cities, since each approach comes with its benefits and its drawbacks.
July 12, 2023
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Finance & Investment
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Real Estate Trends
Scaling Growth across India and the Broader Office Sector in Asia Pacific
The second half of 2020 through to the following year was probably the busiest investment period in the two decades at Brookfield in the Asia Pacific region, according to the investment management firm managing partner and chief investment officer Lowell Baron. Baron spoke at a fireside chat session at the 2023 ULI Asia Pacific Summit opposite moderator Radha Dhir, JLL’s CEO and country head for India.
July 10, 2023
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Capital Markets and Finance
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ULI Asia Pacific
Reflecting on Philanthropy, Education, and 30 Years in Real Estate with Xander Group Founder Sid Yog
Sid Yog, the founding partner of Xander Group, reflected on his career in discussion with ESR Hong Kong managing director Rui Hua Chang during a fireside chat at the ULI Asia Pacific Summit 2023 in Singapore.
July 1, 2023
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Design and Planning
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ULI Asia Pacific
What Placemaking Means Today and into the Future
Curating and creating great spaces is at the heart of what industry players in the built environment sector do every day. Placemaking is the “art and science” of turning the ordinary into the extraordinary.
June 18, 2023
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Industry Voices
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Innovation Districts & Corridors
Rise of the Robots: Futurist Says AI and Automation Still Have Huge Potential
And, according to bestselling author, entrepreneur, and futurist, Martin Ford, who delivered the closing keynote address at the ULI Asia Pacific Summit 2023, artificial intelligence, or AI, will soon “touch, impact and influence” every aspect of our daily lives.
June 15, 2023
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Yong Shu-Chiang
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Design and Planning
Planning for a Bolder Future in Singapore
Rooftops designed to facilitate drone deliveries, whole floors in residential blocks dedicated to coworking or community spaces, and mobile supermarkets were among the futuristic concepts discussed at the 2022 ULI Singapore Annual Conference.
March 7, 2022
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Design and Planning
The Art of Placemaking: Exploring the Role of Public Art in Singapore
Many landlords in Singapore are recognizing their role in placemaking and helping to meld space, art, and people to imbue the built environment with culture and heritage, said panelists at a roundtable discussion at the 2021 ULI Singapore Annual Conference, held both virtually and in person in early March.
March 29, 2021
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Yong Shu-Chiang
Asia Pacific
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Capital Markets and Finance
Digital Fractionalization Gaining Momentum, Bringing New Investors to Real Estate
Technology is paving the way for a segment of investors, many of whom are “digital natives,” to explore real estate as an additional part of their investment portfolio and participate financially in the real estate sector like never before, said panelists speaking at the 2021 ULI Singapore Annual Conference, held both virtually and in person in early March.
March 18, 2021
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Property Types
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Economic Development
With International Travel Restricted, Campaigns to Boost Domestic Tourism Have Helped Hospitality Stay Afloat in Asia
ULI MEMBER-ONLY CONTENT:After the lockdown phase of late winter and early spring of 2020, global recovery in the hospitality sector has been showing signs of plateauing in recent months. But some segments of the market are faring better than others across Australia, China, and Japan, said a hospitality expert speaking at the ULI Asia Pacific Leadership Convivium, a ULI full member event held virtually in November.
November 24, 2020
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Economy, Market & Trends
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Retail/Entertainment
Rise of Cloud Kitchens: Roughly Half of Delivered Food in Singapore Coming from Virtual Food Prep Hubs
Well-prepared food of practically any cuisine you can imagine, delivered to you with the help of busy drones and robots. In the not-too-distant future, this could be an everyday reality for people in cities all over the world, said a speaker at the the ULI Asia Pacific Leadership Convivium.
November 23, 2020
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