THE Real Estate Developers’ Association of Singapore (Redas) has appointed Steven Choo its chief executive.
He takes over from executive director Chia Hock Jin, who has retired. The chief executive’s position is a new post.
Dr Choo has local and international real estate experience covering research and investment, development consultancy and urban planning. He also has an MPhil in environmental planning and a PhD in urban planning and design.
Recently he was senior vice-president of research and corporate development for CapitaLand and senior vice-president in charge of CapitaLand Residential’s Malaysian investments.
He has served on the boards of JTC Corporation and the Singapore Land Authority and was deputy chairman of the Economic Review Committee’s land work group. He is currently on the boards of NTUC Choice Homes and Pan Hong Property Group and is a member of the Valuation Review Board.
‘His appointment as CEO marks a new chapter for Redas as it celebrates 50 years as a fraternity and sets its sights on playing a bigger role as Singapore transforms itself into a global city,’ Redas president Simon Cheong said yesterday.
Among other things, Dr Choo is tasked with engaging industry policy-makers and helping promote quality development.
He will also be looking to restructure Redas to help ensure its continued relevance in the marketplace.
‘I look forward to fulfilling the vision and role that Redas has set for itself – to make Singapore a global city that our people and visitors find the best place to live, work and play,’ he said.
Mr Cheong thanked Mr Chia for his contribution to Redas over the past eight years.
Source : Business Times – 19 Aug 2009
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