UOB raises record S$1.58m to benefit 15 charities across Asia

Some 19,000 United Overseas Bank (UOB) employees, their families, customers and business partners took part in the bank's annual Heartbeat Run/Walk event on July 7.

Now in its 13th year, the 2019 UOB Heartbeat Run/Walk is the bank's flagship volunteerism and fund-raising event which focuses on art, children and education. The Run/Walk was held simultaneously across seven Asian markets namely China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

The 2019 UOB Heartbeat Run/Walk raised a sum of more than S$1.58 million to benefit 15 charities across Asia that focus on improving the lives of children and youths.