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Wee Kheng Chiang (simplified Chinese: 黄庆昌; traditional Chinese: 黃慶昌; pinyin: Huáng Qìng Chāng; Jyutping: Wong4 Hing3 Coeng1; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Ûiⁿ Khèng-chhiang; 1890–1978) was a Malaysian Chinese businessman of Quemoy Bân-lâm Hoklo ancestry who founded the United Chinese Bank (now United Overseas Bank) and Bian Chiang Bank ...
Dato' Wee Kheng Chiang (Cina ringkas: 黄庆昌; Cina tradisional: 黃慶昌; pinyin: Huáng Qìng Chāng; 22 Julai 1890 – 1978) merupakan seorang ahli perniagaan Malaysia dari Sarawak. Beliau ialah pengasas United Overseas Bank (UOB), dahulu dikenali sebagai United Chinese Bank, dan bapa kepada Wee Cho Yaw .
Feb 29, 2024 · Cho Yaw’s father, Wee Kheng Chiang, founded UOB in 1935 and it is now worth more than US$35 billion, while the family’s UOL Group is one of Singapore’s biggest real estate developers.
Jul 22, 2020 · Learn about the life and achievements of Wee Kheng Chiang, a Chinese entrepreneur who founded United Overseas Bank in 1935. He was born in Sarawak, Malaysia, and became a prominent figure in Singapore's business and social circles.
May 31, 2019 · Wee Kheng Chiang founded the bank in 1935 before passing it on to his son Wee Cho Yaw in 1960. Now 90, Mr Wee Cho Yaw embarked on a series of takeovers that included 10 banks. The...
History. The bank was formed from the merging of various banks that had existed throughout the decades: [11] Bian Chiang Bank, established in 1924 in Kuching by Wee Kheng Chiang. Its primary activities were business financing and the issuance of bills of exchange.
This paper is a study of Wee Kheng Chiang, one of the outstanding Chinese entrepreneurs and philanthropists in Sarawak. A first generation local-born Chinese from a humble family, Kheng Chiang rose to preeminence in business and his community.
