Singapore News - UOB and its commercial banking clients raised more than $2.2 million for art, children’s and educational causes as part of the bank’s annual Chinese New Year festive celebrations. The funds were raised through a series of art workshops and a fund-raising. Read more at www.tnp.sg
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SINGAPORE, Jan. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ UOB has partnered with some 1,500 clients to raise $2.4 million for charity as part of its Commercial Banking's annual Lunar New Year festive celebrations. The funds, raised through a series of art workshops and a fundraising gala dinner with clients, will be donated to various charities to support the arts, children, as well as educational causes. These include The Business Times Budding Artists Fund, The Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund and Central Singapore CDC (UOB My Digital Bootcamp). The proceeds will also go towards assisting local small and medium-sized enterprises in their innovation efforts under the UOB-Singapore Management University Asian Enterprise Institute. Mr Wee Ee Cheong, Deputy Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, UOB, said, "Our fundraising activities bring businesses together for the greater good to support children, artists and budding entrepreneurs. We hope this annual tradition that combines art, philanth
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