Singapore’s co-living market is growing up. Residents are becoming more discerning, Singaporeans are emerging as a meaningful part of demand, and operators are having to think harder about how they grow, differentiate themselves and make the economics work.

On Industry Insight, Lynlee Foo speaks with Josh Hu, Managing Director of Aw & Sons Capital, the property company behind purpose-built co-living and serviced-apartment development Mber, about how the sector is evolving, the different business and property models taking shape, what rising competition means for operators, and what could determine the industry’s next stage of growth.