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SINGAPORE: Wee Cho Yaw, the billionaire who shaped Singapore’s financial landscape by amalgamating several old family-controlled banks, has passed away. He was 95.
Wee Cho Yaw, the billionaire who shaped Singapore's financial landscape by amalgamating several old family-controlled banks, has died. He was 95. The former chairman of United Overseas Bank Ltd. died on Saturday, according to a spokesperson for the lender. His funeral will be held on Feb. 7. Wee was one of the last of a generation of bankers born before World War II