Paterson, Simons & Co. had a long association with Singapore. One of the earliest trading houses in Singapore, it grew into one of the largest companies in early Singapore with interests in a wide range of commercial activities, playing an important part in the ...

Wee Cho Yaw (b. 1930, Jincheng, Quemoy, Taiwan–) is the former chairman and chief executive officer of the United Overseas Bank (UOB). In 2011, Forbes Asia listed him as Singapore’s wealthiest individual with a net worth of US$4.2 billion. Besides UOB and its subsidiary ...