15 July 2026 – The REDAS Real Estate Market Outlook (REMO) 2026, our flagship annual event, brought together more than 250 business leaders, policymakers and industry professionals at the Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel to chart the path forward for Singapore’s real estate sector.
Themed “New Horizons for Singapore Real Estate: Global Magnet, Local Home, City of Identity,” the seminar examined how developers are repositioning across three fronts, sustaining Singapore’s role as a global capital magnet, strengthening its foundations as a liveable home, and sharpening its identity in an increasingly competitive landscape.
The seminar opened with a welcome address by REDAS President Mr Tan Swee Yiow, who spoke on the industry’s talent crunch and REDAS’s new partnership with e2i to build workforce pathways into the sector. He noted that Singapore’s real estate market has held steady through the first half of 2026, and reflected on a recent REDAS work trip with MND and URA to Sydney and Melbourne, where the clearest takeaway was the strength of partnership between public and private sectors.
Building Competitiveness and Capital
The morning began with Building Singapore’s Competitive Edge: Where Talent, Place and Opportunity Converge, featuring Mr Roy Chiang, Chairman of e2i Singapore and CEO of CBM Pte Ltd, who examined how talent, place and opportunity intersect to shape the industry’s future.
This was followed by the session, Where Capital is Actually Moving, featuring Mr Marcus Lam, Executive Chairman of PwC Singapore, in conversation with Mr Desmond Sim, CEO of Realion Group and Honorary Advisor to REDAS. The two discussed how developers can better engage Singapore’s growing pool of family office capital, why policy consistency continues to draw global investors, and why real estate’s adoption of AI is a disruption the industry needs to prepare for.
Commercial, Industrial and Global Demand
After the tea break, Dr Chua Yang Liang of JLL presented Commercial & Industrial Trends 2025/26, exploring the recentralisation of demand, AI-driven shifts in occupier behaviour, and the growing premium on flexible, adaptive portfolio design across global gateway cities.
The morning closed with Trust, Spend & Staying Power: Where Global Demand is Flowing Next, featuring Mr Alan Tang of Far East Orchard, Ms Rachel Loh of the Singapore Tourism Board and Mr Gordon Gn of HKS Singapore, moderated by Mr Melvin Chay of Knight Frank. The panel discussed how, as global competition for capital and consumption intensifies, Singapore’s edge lies not just in scale but in trust, reliability and the ability to deliver high-value experiences, from premium hospitality to curated lifestyle destinations.
Liveability and Investibility
The afternoon opened with From Business District to Family District: What Will It Take?, featuring Mr Gallant Tang of SingHaiyi Group, Dr Cheong Koon Hean of the Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities at SUTD, and Ms Nicole Batchelor of Cistri, moderated by Ms Monique Suksmaningsih Darmono of Broadway Malyan. The panel discussed what it would take for Singapore’s CBD to evolve into a genuinely liveable, family anchored district.
This was followed by The Architecture of Investibility: Calibrating Policy and Capital, featuring Mr Cheng Hsing Yao of GuocoLand Group, Ms Wee Su Lin of PGIM Real Estate, Mr Winston Chin of PAG and Mr Soh Leng Wan of JTC Corporation, moderated by Mr Kabi Subramanian of CBRE. The panel examined how investment strategy is calibrated against Singapore’s regulatory, sustainability and land-use frameworks.
Residential Trends and Emerging Growth Engines
Following the final tea break, Mr Marcus Chu, CEO of ERA, presented Residential Trends 2025/26. The seminar closed with The Has-Been vs The Next Thing: What’s The Emerging Growth Engine, featuring Mr Ervin Yeo of CapitaLand Investment, Ms Alvina Teh of Brand New Land Group and Mr Aden Low of Beans&Beats, moderated by Mr Ethan Hsu of Catbird, who explored how community, belonging and curated lifestyle concepts are emerging as new drivers of demand.
Closing Reflections
REMO 2026 offered a timely look at how Singapore’s real estate sector is adapting to a fast-changing world, while staying grounded in the fundamentals that have long set it apart. REDAS thanks our sponsors, speakers and delegates for making it another successful edition.
A big thank you to all our sponsors, speakers, participants and guest for taking the time to join us!
