Board of Directors

Wee Ee Lim Chairman

Mr Wee, aged 63, was appointed as Chairman of UOL on 27 February 2024. Prior to this, he was Deputy Chairman since 12 August 2015.

Mr Wee is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Haw Par Corporation Limited, an SGX-listed company with businesses in the healthcare, leisure, property and investment sectors. Mr Wee joined the Haw Par Group in 1986 and was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer in 2003. He has been closely involved in the management and growth of the Haw Par Group for more than 30 years.

Liam Wee Sin Group Chief Executive

Mr Liam, aged 66, was appointed Group Chief Executive of UOL in 2019. He serves on UOL Board of Directors, including several of its subsidiaries. In his over 30 years of service with the Group, Mr Liam has led and strengthened the Group’s position as a leading diversified property and hospitality company with a global footprint.

Mr Liam currently co-chairs the Buildability and Quality Advisory Committee of BCA, and is a member of Transport Infrastructure Collaboration Panel under LTA. Mr Liam served as co-chair of the Future Economic Council Urban Systems Cluster Sub-Committee under the Ministry of Trade and Industry from 2021 to 2023. He was also a member of the URA Architecture and Urban Design Excellence Committee and URA Design Advisory Committee. Additionally, Mr Liam was the first vice-president of the Real Estate Developers’ Association of Singapore (“REDAS”).

Mr Liam is a strong supporter of underprivileged groups and believes in giving back to the communities. He also spearheads inclusive hiring and champions inclusive arts.

Poon Hon Thang Samuel

Mr Poon, aged 75, has more than three decades of experience in the financial industry. From 1979 to 1988, Mr Poon served at Citibank N.A. (Singapore) where he was responsible for credit, marketing, remedial management and structured finance. From 1988 to 2006, before he retired as senior executive vice president from United Overseas Bank Limited (“UOB”), Mr Poon was responsible for consumer banking, corporate banking, commercial banking, corporate finance and international banking at UOB.

Wee Ee-Chao

Mr Wee, aged 70, was appointed chairman of the Singapore Tourism Board from January 2002 to December 2004. He was also the first vice-president of the Real Estate Developers’ Association of Singapore (“REDAS”) from 2005 to 2006 and continued to serve on the committee of REDAS from 2007 to 2010.

Sim Hwee Cher

Mr Sim, aged 67, has over 30 years of audit experience and has been actively involved in managing audits of companies including real estate, construction and insurance industries. Mr Sim was vice chairman (operations), assurance leader and member of the leadership team at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Singapore (“PwC”) and executive committee member of PwC China, Taiwan, Singapore and Hong Kong before his retirement in July 2018.

Lee Chin Yong Francis

Mr Lee, aged 70, joined United Overseas Bank Limited (“UOB”) in 1980 and has more than 40 years’ experience in the financial industry. He was the adviser to UOB Group Retail before retiring in April 2019. Mr Lee was the Country Chief Executive Officer of UOB (Malaysia) before he was appointed in 2003 as Head of International Division, UOB. Mr Lee was also concurrently the then Group Retail Head (Personal Financial Services and Business Banking). Mr Lee was also a non-executive director of UOB-Kay Hian Holdings Limited from 2006 to 2017 and a member of its audit committee.

Lau Cheng Soon

Mr Lau, aged 69, has over 30 years of senior management roles in the Asia Pacific real estate investment business and has been actively involved in planning, developing, managing and marketing numerous real estate investment and development projects across major markets in the Asia Pacific region.

Yip Wai Ping Annabelle

Ms Yip, aged 61, is a corporate lawyer with over 30 years’ experience. She is a Senior Consultant of WongPartnership LLP and was the Joint Head of the Corporate Governance & Compliance Practice until March 2022. Apart from corporate governance and compliance, she is experienced in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, corporate and commercial law, employment and business establishment. Ms Yip is a Senior Accredited Director and a fellow of the Singapore Institute of Directors.