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Ex-CEO wins UOB Painting of the Year

Yong Wee Loon, former Asia head of Charles Taylor Adjusting, sweeps two major prizes at annual art competition

Helmi Yusof

Helmi Yusof

Published Thu, Nov 14, 2024 · 07:00 PM
    • Yong Wee Loon (centre), winner of 2024 UOB Painting of the Year (Singapore) and South-east Asian Painting of the Year awards, with Minister for National Development Desmond Lee (left) and Wee Ee Cheong, deputy chairman and CEO of UOB. Behind them is Yong's painting.
    • Yong Wee Loon (centre), winner of 2024 UOB Painting of the Year (Singapore) and South-east Asian Painting of the Year awards, with Minister for National Development Desmond Lee (left) and Wee Ee Cheong, deputy chairman and CEO of UOB. Behind them is Yong's painting. PHOTO: UOB

    LONG-TIME insurance boss Yong Wee Loon has clinched two of the biggest prizes at the 43rd UOB Painting of the Year competition.

    Not only did he take home the Singapore title in the Established Artist category, he also clinched the UOB South-east Asian Painting of the Year award, besting thousands of artists from across Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam.

    Yong was formerly chief executive officer of Asia (Property and Casualty) at the global loss-adjusting firm Charles Taylor Adjusting, and has held senior roles at AIG Asia-Pacific and GAB Robins.

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