Yangliang Chua

Dr Chua currently leads Jones Lang LaSalle’s Research & Consultancy teams across Southeast Asia for local and sub-regional research and consultancy services, with responsibilities also in forecasting and analysing the Singapore commercial, industrial, investment, residential and retail sectors and conducting client-specific market research.

Dr Chua is also Jones Lang LaSalle’s media spokesperson for the Singapore property market.

Dr Chua was an urban planner with the Urban Redevelopment Authority from 1995 to 1998, during which time he was responsible for preparing the Development Guide Plans, strategic policies, and transportation studies. He also conducted a year-long research study that benchmarked Singapore against other world cities. He is one of the lead contributors on Land Use and Environment in the Singapore Futures Project by the Institute of Policy\ Studies.

Prior to returning to Jones Lang LaSalle, Dr Chua led the Group Research and Analytics team at ARA/ESR, one of Asia’s largest asset managers, where he supported the investment and fund management teams through his analysis of the macroeconomics and real estate markets across Asia Pacific.

During this time, he also developed the investment strategies for their core/core+ fundraising mandates.

Dr Chua was also with Jones Lang LaSalle from 2006 to 2017, where he worked on several regional projects, including the development plan for Brunei, and the international land value study for JTC.

His recent research interests centre on the use of technology to aid in the visualisation and analysis of real estate and urban issues.

• Market Analysis for JS-SEZ
• Retail market analysis for Woodlands North Corridor
• Highest and Best Use for an existing retail asset in Singapore
• Development Master Planning for Brunei
• Market analysis to determine the tender bid price for SPH
• Feasibility Study for an integrated development at Jurong for LTA
• Global industrial land price study for JTC

• Doctor of Philosophy, University of Pennsylvania, USA (2005)
• Masters in City Planning, University of Pennsylvania, USA (2000)
• Bachelor of Science (Estate Management), First Class Honours, National University of Singapore, Singapore (1995)