KUALA LUMPUR, United Overseas Bank (Malaysia) Bhd (UOB Malaysia) chief executive officer Ng Wei Wei has been recognised as one of the most influential women in Asia, earning a spot on Fortune’s Most Powerful Women in Asia 2025 list. Ng ranked 95th among 100 leaders across the region who are driving transformation and shaping the future of their industries.
According to Fortune, the women featured were selected based on their measurable impact, strategic influence, and ability to lead change. The 2025 list highlights founders, CEOs, and senior executives whose reach extends across borders and sectors.
Over a third of those named are leaders from Global 500, China 500, and Southeast Asia 500 companies, spanning 14 markets including Southeast Asia, Greater China, India, Japan, South Korea, and Australia.
Ng is one of four Malaysian women on the list, alongside Capital A Bhd group CEO Teh Mun Hui, Affin Bank Bhd group chief financial officer Joanne Rodrigues, and PwC Malaysia executive chair Nurul A’in Abdul Latif.
Appointed as UOB Malaysia’s first female CEO in 2022, Ng rejoined the bank in 2019 after over a decade with HSBC. Under her leadership, UOB Malaysia recorded a 15.9% year-on-year growth in pretax profit for 2024, with the bank now focusing on the Johor economic zone along the Malaysia-Singapore border.
Fortune said the selection process combined editorial judgment with data analysis, drawing from company filings, public disclosures, independent reporting, and both internal and external nominations.
The evaluation considered company performance, leadership influence, innovation, and social impact — with rankings reflecting both current achievements and future potential.
