{
  "id": 1631863,
  "title": "UOB names Tan Choon Hin to new Asean, Greater China role",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/uob-names-tan-choon-hin-to-new-asean-greater-china-role",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-18T04:26:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Business Times - Companies & Markets",
    "slug": "the-business-times-companies-markets",
    "url": "https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/uob-names-tan-choon-hin-new-asean-greater-china-role"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "UOB has appointed Tan Choon Hin as its new head of Asean and Greater China, a senior role aimed at driving growth from increasing cross-border flows between the two regions. Tan, currently UOB's deputy chief risk officer, will take on the role from September 1, overseeing the bank's regional businesses across seven markets, including Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, and mainland China, as well as its branches in Hong Kong and Taiwan. Tan will also oversee UOB's foreign direct investment (FDI) advisory unit, which has supported over 300 cross-border expansion plans, representing S$5.6 billion in projected investments.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}