Owen D. Thomas, chief executive officer of Boston Properties, has been elected as the new global chairman of the Urban Land Institute. As the Institute's global chairman, Thomas will guide ULI's delivery of member value and mission-oriented work. Read more here.

A jury composed of ULI full members has selected the winners of the 2019 ULI Asia Pacific Awards for Excellence, recognising and celebrating a diverse group of projects that showcase best land use practice from across the region.

Wang Jian, chairman of Alibaba Group’s technology committee, gave an overview of how the system is working in a keynote address.

Other topics in the 2019 Urban Land Asia Pacific Special Issue include “South Korea: Heritage at Jeonju Hanok Village,” “ China: Intercontinental Shanghai Wonderland Hotel,” “Thailand: Dealing with Bangkok’s Climate Challenge,”and “Interview: Chairman Nicholas Brooke.”

Five internationally renowned real estate industry leaders have been added to the Institute’s Global Board of Directors, and 23 additional industry luminaries have been added to the roster of ULI’s Global Governing Trustees. Read more here.

ULI Asia Pacific Chairman and Global Trustee Nicholas Brooke is chairman of Hong Kong–based real estate consultancy Professional Property Services Group talks with Urban Land