In a recent Annual General Meeting held on Jan 9, members of the Real Estate Developers’ Association of Singapore (Redas) unanimously elected Tan Swee Yiow, Chairman of Keppel Reit Management, as their President for a second consecutive term. Tan expressed his gratitude at being re-elected and stated that the new management committee is comprised of members with a diverse range of representation in terms of sectors, scales and expertise within the real estate industry.Tan Swee Yiow is a widely respected figure in the real estate industry and his unanimous re-election is testament to his esteemed leadership and the trust placed in him by members of the Redas community. The management committee for the 2025/2026 term also includes Immediate Past President Chia Ngiang Hong, who is the Group General Manager of City Developments; First Vice President Kwee Ker Wei, Director of Pontiac Land Group; Second Vice President Marc Boey, Executive Director of Project Services at Far East Organization; Honorary Secretary Chong Hock Chang, Group Director of Projects and Marketing at Ho Bee Land; Honorary Treasurer Neo Soon Hup, COO of UOL Group; Honorary Assistant Secretary Chew Peet Mun, Managing Director of Investment and Development at CapitaLand Development Singapore; and Honorary Assistant Treasurer Tho Leong Chye, Managing Director of Allgreen Properties.Tan believes that the diversity of the new management committee will enable the association to effectively drive initiatives that will have a meaningful impact on the broader built environment ecosystem. During the meeting, Chia Ngiang Hong, the Immediate Past President of Redas, extended his congratulations to the new management committee and commended Tan on his re-election, highlighting his exemplary leadership skills and the trust placed in him by the Redas community.The Redas community has much to celebrate as they mark their 65th anniversary and honour Chia Ngiang Hong with a Lifetime Achievement Award. The new management committee is poised to lead the association towards growth and success in the coming years, with initiatives such as the implementation of the Environmental Sustainability and Good Governance (ESG) framework, green premium incentives for developers and the suggestion of a separate land zoning to meet the projected demand for senior accommodation in Singapore.
