SPEAKERS PROFILE

Chris Tan
Founder and Managing Director, Chur Associates
Member of the judging panel of The Edge Malaysia Best Managed & Sustainable Property Awards (BMSPA)

Chris Tan Chur Pim has been a practising lawyer since 2000 and founded law firm Chur Associates in 2003.

He is a regular guest speaker for corporate, academic and public events in Malaysia and overseas, a guest commentator on Chinese and English radio and TV stations, as well as a frequent contributor of articles to local and overseas media publications - both online and print - in English, Chineses and Malay, especially on the topic of real estate. He has been a regular speaker at the annual The Edge Malaysia RealTalk forum.

Anthony Lee Tee
Accredited Architect, Architect Centre Sdn Bhd
Member of the judging panel of The Edge Malaysia Best Managed & Sustainable Property Awards (BMSPA)

A registered and practising architect since 1995, Anthony Lee Tee is an accredited architect, independent forensic building inspector and trainer and he was the managing director at Architect Centre Sdn Bhd.

With more than 30 years' experience in the construction industry in the region, he is now Malaysian Institute of Architects (PAM) honorary secretary for 2023/24 and chairs the professional practice committee and disciplinary committee. He is also group chief operating officer and transformation officer at Bina Puri Holdings Bhd, overseeing the operations of the Bina Puri Group of Companies, particularly its property and construction businesses. He has been appointed an expert in numerous dispute resolution matters in and outside Malaysia, including at international arbitrations.

Datuk NK Tong
President, Real Estate and Housing Developers’ Association (REHDA) Malaysia
Member of the judging panel of The Edge Malaysia Best Managed & Sustainable Property Awards (BMSPA)

Datuk N K Tong is group managing director of Bukit Kiara Properties Sdn Bhd, a niche developer that offers innovative lifestyles.

He is the president of the Real Estate and Housing Developers Association (REHDA) Malaysia, an independent non-executive director at Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia and the Construction Industry Development Board, and a member of the KL CITY Advisory Board. He has an undergraduate degree in architecture from the University of Manchester and an MBA in real estate finance from the Wharton School of Business.