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2024

UOB Malaysia wins regional and national ESG awards for prioritising energy efficiency and employee well-being at its HQ

 

UOB teams up with Disney Cruise Line to deliver magical travel experiences for ASEAN consumers

 

UOB Malaysia cardholders enjoy over RM1.5 million in rewards, shopping deals and discounts as UOB Rewards You Carnival returns for the second year 17-20 October 2024, Mid Valley City Exhibition Centre

 

UOB Heartbeat Run 2024 raises RM2.185 million for charity

 

UOB Malaysia launches Sustainable Vendor Financing Programme to support Malaysia's OGSE sector

 

Artwork on Lifecycle of Durian Tree "Durio" named 2024 UOB Painting of the Year (Malaysia)

 

UOB Malaysia partners Delvaux to treat customers to an exclusive luxury experience

 

UOB partners Invest Johor to drive foreign direct investments into the Johor-Singapore SEZ

 

UOB Study: Malaysian and overseas SMEs and large enterprises positive about country’s business landscape and prospects

 

UOB Malaysia, CIMB and J.P. Morgan co-host investor engagement session for Government of Malaysia in Singapore

 

UOB hosts Johor Menteri Besar to discuss Johor-Singapore SEZ opportunities with regional business leaders

 

UOB Malaysia invites artists to unleash their creative talent at 14th UOB Painting of the Year competition

 

SEDC Energy (SEDCE) Signs Pact with UOB Malaysia to finance its supply chain and green transition projects

 

UOB Malaysia hits record high RM4.6b operating income and RM1.9b NPBT for FY2023

 

UOB Malaysia launches masterclass to help businesses prepare for the European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism policy

UOB Malaysia reaffirms commitment to support Sarawak’s economic development

 

UOB Malaysia launches The Business Circle to empower next- generation leaders of family-run businesses

 

UOB Malaysia and Fasspay collaborate to provide contactless payment solution for J&T Express at last-mile deliveries

 

UOB hosts business roundtable in Shenzen with Johor Chief Minister to attract FDI into the state

 

UOB Malaysia and Chemsain forge strategic partnership to drive sustainability agenda and green investments into Sarawak

Chairman Emeritus and Honorary Adviser Dr Wee Cho Yaw passes away at age 95

 

UOB and China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) renew MOU to facilitate regional trade & investment

UOB Malaysia establishes its first Islamic debt programme of RM5 billion

 

UOB Malaysia is the first bank to receive GreenRE platinum certification for its corporate headquarters

2023

UOB ASEAN Consumer Sentiment Study 2023: Malaysian consumers remain positive about economic outlook and prioritise wealth building to future proof their finances

 

UOB Malaysia’s ‘Save and Win’ winner drives home a fully electric BYD ATTO 3

 

UOB Malaysia successfully prices and places EXSIM Group’s RM365 million ASEAN Green SRI Sukuk Musharakah

 

UOB Malaysia officially opens its Taman Kota Laksamana branch, Melaka

 

JC3 SME Focus Group, co-chaired by Bank Negara Malaysia and UOB Malaysia, launches the ESG Jumpstart portal

 

UOB Malaysia launches Sustainability Accelerator Programme to empower and accelerate SMEs’ sustainability journey

 

UOB Malaysia launches rewards carnival, offers more than RM1 million worth of gifts, shopping deals and discounts for its cardholders

 

Artwork that journeys through time while exploring the relationship between art and money clinches 2023 UOB Painting of the Year (Malaysia) award

 

Malaysia is well positioned to support growth in the semiconductor space

 

UOB Malaysia enhances UOB Infinity, its business digital banking platform with new financial supply chain management capabilities

 

UOB Malaysia raises a record RM2 million through 2023 UOB Global Heartbeat Run/Walk to support underprivileged children

 

UOB Malaysia accelerates green financing with U-Drive, a comprehensive solution for the country’s electric vehicle ecosystem

 

UOB Malaysia powers the supply chain ecosystem for PETRONAS Dagangan Berhad

 

De-Carbonising Carbon-Intensive Sectors with Operational Efficiency

 

UOB Malaysia Save and Win winner drives away in a new electric SUV

 

BPMB, UOB Malaysia and CCB arrange syndication to finance South East Asia’s first hydrogen-powered autonomous rapid transit

 

Boosting Demand for Solar Power for a Brighter, Cleaner Future

 

Sunway and UOB Malaysia ink partnership to advance net zero goal

 

UOB Malaysia launches flagship branch at new headquarters, UOB Plaza 1 KL

 

UOB Malaysia unveils refreshed mobile banking app, UOB TMRW to deliver simpler, smarter and more personalised banking experience for customers

 

UOB Malaysia invites artists to explore their creativity and bring their stories to life at the 13th UOB Painting of the Year (Malaysia) competition launch

 

UOB Malaysia treats customers and business partners to MICHELIN’s exquisite culinary experience at a gala dinner

 

UOB Malaysia records RM3.9 billion total operating income in 2022

 

UOB Malaysia unveils vibrant LRT wrap featuring local talent’s artwork

 

UOB Malaysia launches U-Solar 2.0 to support the entire value chain of Malaysia’s solar industry

 

UOB Malaysia offers flood relief assistance including repayment relief of up to six months to affected customers nationwide

 

UOB Malaysia supports Global Vision Logistics’ maiden RM1.5 billion ASEAN Green SRI Sukuk Programme

 

UOB Market Outlook: US Financial, Asia-China markets and Global Healthcare to provide investment opportunities amid uncertainties in 2023

 

UOB Malaysia won Best Foreign Retail Bank in Malaysia at The Asian Banker Malaysia Awards 2022

 

2022

UOB Malaysia keeps the good going by raising a record RM1.2 million for charities through 2022 UOB Heartbeat Run/Walk

 

UOB celebrates its 71st anniversary in Malaysia

 

UOB commits to 2050 net zero targets to support a just transition for ASEAN

 

Travel, fashion and fine dining: UOB expands retail offerings across ASEAN with exclusive tie-ups featuring leading regional brands

 

UOB completes acquisition of Citigroup’s consumer banking businesses in Malaysia and Thailand

 

Artwork depicting parallels between depleting natural resources and human development wins 2022 UOB Painting of the Year (Malaysia) award

 

UOB Malaysia successfully prices RM1.0 billion Basel III-compliant Tier 2 Subordinated Medium Term Notes

 

UOB Malaysia launches industry’s first, all-in-one digital banking platform to meet SMEs’ financial needs and business requirements

 

Greening The Supply Chain

 

UOB Malaysia commits to fully migrate customers to UOB Mighty Secure digital token by June 2023

 

UOB refreshes brand to signal its Purpose, reinforcing its long-term ASEAN strategy and commitment to the region

 

UOB Malaysia opens Privilege Banking Centre at Jalan Kelawei, Penang, its flagship centre for wealth management in northern region

 

UOB Malaysia partners SJPP to provide RM1 billion in green financing to SMEs

 

UOB acquisition of Citi’s consumer banking business in Malaysia receives approval from Bank Negara Malaysia

 

Retrofitting your building for a low-carbon future

 

UOB Malaysia transforms the digital banking experience for corporate clients with UOB Infinity

 

UOB Malaysia grants IOI green trade finance facility to support its sustainable palm oil practices

 

UOB Malaysia to facilitate FDI into Sarawak’s renewable energy, digital technology, ecotourism and agrotechnology sectors

 

Tackling plastic waste: Paving a path towards a sustainable tomorrow

 

UOB Malaysia and The FinLab to accelerate digital transformation for women-led businesses through Jom Transform Programme

 

UOB Malaysia makes Raya a little brighter for underprivileged children through its My Digital Space programme

 

UOB Malaysia invites artists to push the boundaries of their imagination at the 2022 UOB Painting of the Year competition launch

 

UOB Malaysia’s 2021 net profit up 12.2 per cent to RM1.14 billion

 

UOB Malaysia levels up its training programme, Better U, as part of the Bank’s commitment to invest in its people

 

UOB Malaysia partners Liberty Insurance to offer Malaysia’s first automated insurance procurement for SMEs

 

UOB Malaysia appoints Ng Wei Wei as its first female CEO

 

UOB Malaysia and HSBC Malaysia successfully price four-year RM350 million Medium Term Notes for Mercedes-Benz Services Malaysia

 

UOB Malaysia successfully prices and places out EXSIM’s issuance of four-year RM300 million Islamic Medium Term Notes

 

UOB Group to Acquire Citigroup’s Consumer Business in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam

 

2021

UOB Malaysia offers relief assistance to customers nationwide affected by the recent floods

 

UOB Malaysia launches U-Energy, Asia’s first integrated financing platform to drive energy efficiency

 

Artwork expressing serenity in isolation wins 2021 UOB Southeast Asian Painting of the Year

 

UOB Malaysia puts mental well-being at the heart of its new approach to work post COVID-19

 

UOB Malaysia collaborates with Plenitude Solutions and Visa to launch the country’s first end-to-end procurement solution

 

UOB Malaysia keeps the good going by raising RM300,000 for three charities through the 2021 UOB Global Heartbeat Virtual Run/Walk

 

UOB Malaysia provides first tranche of financing to enable Ericsson Malaysia to deliver DNB’s nationwide 5G network rollout

 

Artwork inspired by the silence and serenity experienced during the pandemic wins the 2021 UOB Painting of the Year (Malaysia) award

 

UOB Malaysia’s COVID-19 Relief Assistance worth RM23.8 billion extended to 33,000 customers financially impacted by pandemic

 

UOB’s pandemic response to help ASEAN SMEs on the road to recovery and growth sees it named the World’s Best Bank for SMEs by Euromoney

 

Maybank Investment Bank and UOB Malaysia jointly underwrite RM2 billion Islamic facility for Malayan Cement Berhad’s acquisition exercise

 

UOB Malaysia first bank in Southeast Asia to tap Prudential’s Virtual Face-to-Face feature to offer financial advisory and insurance solutions

 

UOB Malaysia donates RM100,000 via MERCY Malaysia to help ease hospitals’ burden in the ongoing fight against COVID-19

 

UOB Malaysia and The FinLab launch JomX to help SMEs navigate the recovery phases of COVID-19 pandemic through digitalisation

 

UOB Malaysia successfully prices and places out EXSIM’s issuance of four-year RM323 million Islamic Medium Term Notes

 

UOB Malaysia introduces digital account opening on UOB Mighty, reduces onboarding time by 60 per cent

 

UOB Malaysia fully commits to providing ongoing relief assistance, offers six-month opt-in moratorium to customers

 

UOB Malaysia appoints Ng Wei Wei to Deputy CEO

 

DoctorOnCall, Pfizer and UOB Malaysia form Malaysia’s first tripartite collaboration to improve children’s access to pneumococcal vaccine

 

UOB Malaysia extends COVID-19 Relief Assistance Programme for its customers affected by MCO 3.0

 

UOB Malaysia projects approved investments to increase by 13 per cent in 2021, almost 40 per cent to come from foreign direct investment

 

UOB Malaysia donates laptops and Raya goodies to underprivileged children to celebrate the festive season

 

The 2021 UOB Painting of the Year (Malaysia) competition calls for artists to push the limits of their imagination and ingenuity

 

UOB Malaysia’s 2020 total operating income increases 3.7 per cent to RM3.2 billion

 

UOB Malaysia helps contribute to the country’s transition to cleaner energy by supporting power plants with lower environmental impact

 

UOB Malaysia and The FinLab help more than 110 SMEs improve productivity and grow revenue amid the impact of COVID-19 pandemic

 

UOB’s U-Solar programme contributes to greenhouse gas savings across ASEAN equivalent to planting 1.3 million tree seedlings

 

UOB survey shows flexible work arrangements are essential for people to achieve work-life balance as part of the new norm

 

Investment Insights

 

UOB Malaysia continues to offer assistance to Malaysians affected by MCO 2.0 and the recent floods

 

2020

UOB survey finds Malaysians prefer contactless payments during the COVID-19 pandemic

 

Malaysians banking on reskilling and upskilling to stay competitive: UOB survey

 

UOB survey: Majority of Malaysians are buying more from local businesses to help the domestic economy recover after COVID-19

 

UOB Malaysia: Government’s COVID-19 measures and improved external demand conditions will drive Malaysia’s economic recovery in 2021

 

UOB Malaysia partners Dropee to help retailers and wholesalers digitalise and optimise their businesses while saving costs

 

Artist’s reflection on staying true to oneself while being socially responsible wins the 2020 UOB Painting of the Year (Malaysia) award

 

UOB Malaysia employees participate in the first UOB Global Heartbeat Virtual Run/Walk to support vulnerable children impacted by the pandemic

 

UOB Malaysia confirms one COVID-19 case at Menara UOB

 

UOB Malaysia continues to support customers with essential banking services through targeted CMCO period

 

UOB Malaysia launches Mighty Insights, Malaysia's first AI-powered digital service on its all-in-one mobile banking app

 

UOB Malaysia temporarily reduces operational hours at six branches

 

UOB Malaysia and Standard Chartered Malaysia successfully price RM250 million MTN for Mercedes-Benz Services Malaysia

 

UOB Malaysia launches the UOB Lady’s Savings Account to help women grow their wealth and protect their health

 

UOB Malaysia Kepong branch resumes operations

 

UOB Malaysia temporarily closes its Kepong branch

 

UOB Malaysia opens branches on weekends this month to offer COVID-19 Relief Assistance Programme

 

ASEAN small businesses count on technology to beat COVID-19

 

UOB Malaysia launches the 2020 UOB Painting of the Year competition in solidarity with Malaysian artists; extends reach amid COVID-19 restrictions through digital submissions and virtual UOB Art Gallery

 

UOB Malaysia partners StoreHub to help F&B small businesses reduce operational costs as they meet the growing demand for online food delivery

 

UOB Malaysia successfully prices RM750 million Basel III-compliant Tier 2 Subordinated Medium Term Notes

 

UOB Malaysia and The FinLab launch online platform to help more local SMEs transform digitally

 

UOB Malaysia remains committed to supporting customers beyond loan moratorium to manage the prolonged impact of COVID-19 pandemic

 

UOB Malaysia employees unite to raise RM300,000 in a month in its latest COVID-19 relief effort

 

UOB Malaysia and its Commercial Banking clients raise more than RM350,000 to provide vulnerable children with basic essentials and digital remote learning tools during COVID-19

 

UOB Malaysia records a net profit after tax of RM1.22 billion in 2019

 

UOB Malaysia temporarily closes eight branches nationwide as part of its enhanced precautionary measures

UOB Malaysia pledges RM500,000 to MERCY Malaysia’s COVID-19 Pandemic Fund

 

UOB Malaysia will not compound interest on loans during the six-month moratorium period to help customers affected by COVID-19

 

UOB Malaysia Confirms Covid-19 Case at its Wisma Bumiraya office

 

UOB Malaysia announces immediate liquidity relief assistance for customers affected by COVID-19

 

UOB Malaysia to operate as normal between 18 and 31 March 2020

 

Statement for confirmed case of COVID-19

 

UOB Malaysia launches learning and development programme to help its employees succeed into the future

 

UOB Malaysia and Danajamin to support EXSIM’s landmark Sukuk Programmes totalling RM3 billion

 

Ditrolic Solar and UOB Malaysia sign agreement to help Malaysian companies adopt renewable energy

 

UOB Malaysia launches The Travel Insider, the first online travel marketplace by a bank to turn the pain of holiday planning into pleasure

 

UOB Malaysia signs MoU with MIDA to attract foreign direct investments into Malaysia’s high value-added sectors

 

UOB Malaysia partners Stellavingze Global to help affluent women achieve financial independence

2019

UOB Malaysia shares the festive spirit of giving with more than 100 children from Yayasan Sunbeams Home

 

UOB Malaysia: Private sector spending will help anchor Malaysia’s economic growth in 2020

 

Malaysia’s first business transformation programme helps SMEs raise productivity by up to 30 per cent through digitalisation

 

UOB launches U-Solar, Asia’s first solar industry ecosystem to power the development and adoption of renewable energy

 

Artwork using home-grown material as commentary on the homeland wins the 2019 UOB Painting of the Year (Malaysia) award

 

UOB Malaysia and The Autism Behavioural Centre help children with autism build confidence and abilities through new multi-sensory facility

 

UOB Malaysia and The FinLab to help 16 Malaysian businesses with digital transformation

 

Perak Transit Berhad to issue RM300 million Sukuk under its first Islamic Medium Term Notes Programme

 

Cheong Kiet Cheng exhibits her first art collection since winning the 2018 UOB (Malaysia) Painting of the Year Competition

 

UOB Malaysia to collaborate with three trade associations to help Sabah businesses with financing for expansion at home and abroad

 

UOB Malaysia’s employees band together to raise more than RM350,000 at the 12th UOB Heartbeat Run/Walk

 

UOB Malaysia launches Shariah-compliant wealth management solutions to help affluent customers save, grow and protect their wealth

 

UOB Malaysia brings Ramadan cheer to 450 underprivileged students in Kuala Lumpur

 

UOB Malaysia launches transformation programme to help Malaysian companies adopt technology for productivity and growth

 

UOB Malaysia launches UOB Stash Account to help customers gain greater value from their savings

 

Malaysia’s Cheong Kiet Cheng is chosen from the region’s winners for the coveted UOB-Fukuoka Asian Art Museum Residency Programme

 

UOB Malaysia’s net profit after tax increases by eight per cent to RM1.24 billion in 2018

 

UOB Malaysia and SJPP sign MoU with the Federation of Hokkien Associations Malaysia

 

UOB Malaysia launches its first structured internship programme to prepare undergraduate students for a career in banking

 

UOB Malaysia launches UOB GetBanker to enhance customers' property buying experience

 

Consumers' preference drives UOB Malaysia's double-digit growth in digital payments

 

UOB Malaysia brings festive cheer to more than 70 underprivileged children in celebrating the Lunar New Year

 

Investment Insights

 

UOB Malaysia and Visa Launch Exclusive Credit Card to Meet Affluent Malaysians' Taste for Travel

 

2018

UOB Malaysia: Malaysia's economy to remain resilient in 2019 despite expectations for moderating global growth

 

UOB Malaysia launches digital security token, UOB Mighty Secure, to offer customers simpler and safer banking services on the go

 

UOB Malaysia launches cash rebate campaign to encourage customers to go contactless

 

Intricate painting with a message of hope and optimism wins the 2018 UOB Painting of the Year (Malaysia) award

 

UOB Malaysia partners SJPP to extend government-guaranteed unsecured financing facilities to SMEs

 

UOB Malaysia issues RM600 million Basel III-compliant Tier 2 Subordinated Medium Term Notes

 

UOB Malaysia relocates its Kuching branch to provide full suite of financial advisory services under one roof

 

A record turnout of more than 1,600 at the 10th annual UOB Heartbeat Run/Walk

 

UOB Malaysia and SAP tie up to help SMEs digitise and automate their accounting, administrative and payroll functions

 

Malaysia's Chok Yue Zan is selected for the prestigious UOB-Fukuoka Asian Art Museum Artist Residency

 

UOB Malaysia and Funding Societies to help start-ups and small businesses accelerate their business growth with access to alternative funding solutions

 

UOB Malaysia's profit after tax increases by four per cent to RM1.14 billion in 2017

 

UOB Malaysia Retains Its Positive Outlook on the Ringgit Amid Rising Global Trade Tensions

 

UOB Malaysia's Personal Financial Services Team raises more than RM100,000 for the Children's Home of Hope

 

UOB Malaysia reconfigures its Bangsar branch to focus on its wealth management customers

 

UOB Malaysia's clients and colleagues celebrate the Lunar New Year with Children's Homes

 

2017

UOB Malaysia takes a risk-first advisory approach to help customers navigate through market uncertainty

 

UOB Malaysia launches a high interest savings account to help young professionals grow their nest egg

 

UOB Malaysia launches the first ‘bank, dine and pay’ mobile banking app for consumers in Malaysia

 

Paintings that highlight the impact of change and development win the 2017 UOB Painting of the Year (Malaysia) Award

 

UOB Malaysia and the Asian Banking School launch Malaysia’s first certification programme for wealth advisers

 

UOB Malaysia: Online banking users more than double in the last three years

 

In-principle foreign-owned subsidiary bank licence positions UOB to provide stronger support for Vietnam’s businesses and consumers

 

UOB Malaysia employees keep the good going in raising RM200,000 for three charities

 

UOB Malaysia partners Visa to launch Financial Literacy Programme – Money Wise Street Smart

 

UOB Malaysia: Female credit card spend has been growing at almost twice that of men's since 2011

 

UOB deepens its support of Chinese companies expanding through the Belt and Road initiative

 

UOB Malaysia Invites Artists to Draw on Their Talent and Enter the 2017 UOB Painting of the Year Competition

 

UOB's FDI Advisory Unit facilitates more than RM83 billion of business flows into Southeast Asia in 2016

 

UOB helps to attract more than RM2.7 billion of investment into Myanmar in 24 months from its regional clients across Asia

 

UOB Survey: Malaysians plan to spend more to usher in the Year of the Rooster

 

UOB survey: Malaysia's emerging affluent seek tailored and personal advice to help them manage their wealth

 

2016

UOB: Affluent Malaysians travel with an eye on the Ringgit

 

UOB Malaysia launches new tranche of award-winning structured investment product

 

UOB Malaysia helps SMEs manage currency risk with new mobile app

 

UOB Malaysia: Millennials spending more on credit cards as they take their shopping online

 

UOB Malaysia: Malaysia to experience moderate economic growth in 2017

 

Indonesia takes UOB Southeast Asia Painting of the Year Award for the third year running

 

UOB Malaysia launches UOB Wealth Navigator to meet investor demand for long-term risk-adjusted returns

 

Art that upholds tradition takes top honours at the UOB Malaysia Painting of the Year competition 2016

 

UOB Malaysia strengthens cash management capabilities to support companies expanding regionally

 

UOB Malaysia partners Asian Banking School to launch finance industry's first executive certification programme for SME bankers

 

UOB Hong Kong teams up with Regal Hotels to promote art in the community

 

UOB Malaysia invites emerging and established artists to draw on their artistic talents for the 2016 UOB Painting of the Year competition

 

Commentary: How successful are the government's plans to move Malaysia up the value chain and is this resulting in economic growth and resilience?

UOB strengthens its position as a catalyst for Japanese investment into Southeast Asia

 

UOB Malaysia sees a growing number of its regional corporate clients expanding into Southeast Asia through Penang

 

UOB issues Asia's first euro-denominated covered bonds

 

Travel fuels increased spending on UOB Malaysia credit cards in 2015

 

UOB to provide RM3 million in funding to 30 of Asia's best FinTech start-ups

 

UOB Malaysia expects the ringgit to rebound in 2016

 

UOB: Consumers will fork out more on food this Lunar New Year

 

UOB Malaysia's Economic Outlook for Malaysia: Government and Private Sector Investments to Drive Moderate Growth