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04/07/2025

"How To Retire With Enough Money" - a talk by Tan Ooi Boon, The Straits Times Invest Editor, at City Reading@SG 2025 on 30 June 2025, 7.30-pm at The Arts House, Play Den.
In this insightful talk, he breaks down what you need to retire comfortably and discusses how to take control of your financial future today.

Tan Ooi Boon's 2022 book, Always Have Enough Money, was a 2022 Popular Readers’ Choice finalist. Look out for his new book Retire With More Money, available from this month.

《海峡时报》投资版主编陈伟文分享如何可以通过公积金确保退休生活无忧，公众在会后纷纷向他讨教投资建议。

26/06/2025

A recent column in The Straits Times Invest raised a serious question: Do you need at least $600,000 of savings to retire? You can answer this only if you know how you are spending today. Retirement planning is actually easier than you think because the two important factors that determine the outco...

25/06/2025

The Land of the Rising Sun and the Lion City: The Story of Japan and Singapore is a beautifully curated volume which features 68 essays contributed by over 80 individuals from diverse backgrounds — including government officials, entrepreneurs, artists, academics, and journalists. Together, their ...

22/04/2025

She played a significant role in Singapore’s early nation-building years, especially in the social and welfare sectors. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

22/04/2025

Deeply saddened to hear about the passing of Puan Noor Aishah, wife of Singapore’s first Malayan-born Yang-di Pertuan Negara Yusof Ishak.

Thrust into the public spotlight at a young age, Puan Noor Aishah adapted to her new responsibilities with grace and dignity. She managed a large household while carrying out her official duties. She made the effort to brush up her English, so that she could converse directly with visiting dignitaries.

Puan Noor Aishah made a lasting contribution as the spouse of our head of state during our formative years. She helped keep Singaporeans united when times were tough, and stepped up with poise and a quiet determination to take on a bigger share of Encik Yusof’s public duties after he fell ill. She was committed to a Singapore that was fair and just, regardless of race, language or religion. Her gentle spirit, sense of duty and grit left a deep impression on Singaporeans.

I kept in touch with Puan Noor Aishah over the years, and was honoured to launch the book about her life in 2017. I send my condolences to the family and wish them comfort in this time of grief. She will be deeply missed. – LHL

(With Puan Noor Aishah at the launch of the book about her life, “Puan Noor Aishah: Singapore’s First Lady”, in 2017. / MDDI Photo by Chwee)

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