Asean remains attractive amid global trade, supply chain disruptions: UOB CEO Wee Ee Cheong

[SINGAPORE] The Asean region remains an attractive market in which to do business, even amid uncertainties due to geopolitical risks and the impact of the US tariffs, said UOB chief executive Wee Ee Cheong.

Wee, who is also UOB’s deputy chairman, expects disruption and slower demand in the immediate future as a result of divides in global trade and supply chains.

But he noted that Asean – as well as UOB, which turns 90 this year – has weathered many crises before, and there are further opportunities for both to emerge stronger.