How Wee Ee Cheong is planting the seeds for UOB’s next 90 years

South China Morning PostCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete by Zuraidah Ibrahim,Jean IauOctober 25, 2025 at 02:00 AM

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Wee Ee Cheong, CEO of United Overseas Bank (UOB), discusses his vision for the bank's future during its 90th anniversary celebrations. UOB is Singapore’s only remaining family-controlled bank, founded by Wee’s grandfather in 1935 and taken over by Wee in 2007. Emphasizing stewardship over personal legacy, Cheong aims to make UOB more forward-looking and resilient. He highlights the ambition for UOB to become the top trade bank, with much of its growth driven by China. The article also notes that many other family-owned banks in Singapore have been sold or merged due to market consolidation pressures.

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