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Singapore leaders pay tribute to late banking tycoon Wee Cho Yaw

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Mr Wee died at the age of 95, Singapore bank UOB announced on Saturday. He helmed the bank for more than 60 years before retiring from the board in 2018. UOB is Singapore's third-largest bank by market cap. Mr Wee had stayed on as its Chairman Emeritus and honorary adviser.

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Wee Cho Yaw, billionaire was one of the last of Singapore's 20th century banking giants, dies at 95

Wee, who merged several old family-controlled banks, was one of the last of those born before World War II who dominated Singapore’s financial system.

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‘Titan of Singapore’s banking industry’: PM Lee remembers former UOB chairman Wee Cho Yaw

Mr Wee helmed the UOB Group for more than 60 years and died on Feb 3 at the age of 95. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Singapore leaders pay tribute to late banking tycoon Wee Cho Yaw

SINGAPORE — Former UOB chairman and CEO Wee Cho Yaw was a "titan of Singapore's banking industry", said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Sunday (Feb 4) as he led the tributes to the late businessman.

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Singapore leaders pay tribute to late banking tycoon Wee Cho Yaw

Wee Cho Yaw, one of Southeast Asia's most successful businessmen, helmed UOB Group for more than 60 years before he retired in 2018.

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Channel News Asia broke the news in Singapore on Sunday, February 4, 2024.
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