{
  "id": 11551453,
  "title": "From photojournalism ambitions to property, Josh Hu took an unexpected route into the family business",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/from-photojournalism-ambitions-to-property-josh-hu-took-an-unexpected",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-02T23:14:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Channel News Asia",
    "slug": "channel-news-asia",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/people/josh-hu-mber-singapore-property-6410541"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Josh Hu, the 44-year-old managing director of AW & Sons Capital, once aspired to become a photojournalist. Raised in a family known for its reclusiveness, Hu has intentionally kept a low profile despite his prominent surname – a nod to his father's Aw Kim Chen, who founded Aw & Sons Group in 1971. Now, Hu's creative instincts have found a home in property development, particularly in Mber, a hybrid of co-living rooms and serviced apartments. Despite his family's media-shy nature, Hu remains guarded about sharing the family story, preferring to reveal exactly as much as deemed necessary. AW & Sons Group, rooted in Singapore's real estate boom, now spans international operations with a unique approach to property development that prioritizes location, design, brand, customer needs, and financial viability. Hu's father, a prudent businessman, entrusted him with a small plot in Jalan Jurong Kechil, where he made his first foray into redevelopment, later selling the houses. This marked a pivotal moment, demonstrating that property could be more than a financial instrument; it could be a medium for creative expression. Hu's projects, such as Mber and the North Canal Road development, reflect his family's patient, step-by-step approach to wealth-building, emphasizing stability and long-term growth over quick returns.",
  "summary": "AW & Sons’ Josh Hu once wanted to be a photojournalist. Today, he channels that creative instinct into property projects shaped by their location rather than a fixed formula.",
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      {
        "outlet": "CNA - Singapore",
        "title": "From photojournalism ambitions to property, Josh Hu took an unexpected route into the family business",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/from-photojournalism-ambitions-to-property-josh-hu-took-an-unexpected-11554955",
        "published": "2026-10-02T23:14:08.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}