Singapore Awards Rich Banker With Metal Of Honour
Tuesday, 9th August 2011
One of Singapore's richest man, Mr Wee Cho Yaw (owner of UOB), was the recipients of this year's highest National Day Awards - the Distinguished Service Order (Darjah Utama Bakti Cemerlang in Malay). The annual awards recognise those who have made outstanding contributions in community work in Singapore. Along with Mr Wee another 3,010 individuals are being honoured in a lower category.
Wee Cho Yaw was accorded this metal for his community work with the Nanyang Technological University (2004 to 2011). There was no specific given of the work carried out. The medal of the Darjah Utama Bakti Cemerlang is worn as a neck decoration pendant from a ribbon. Recipients are entitled to use the post-nominal letters DUBC.