Tan Ooi Boon
Invest Editor
Ooi Boon is the Invest editor who writes a weekly column in The Straits Times that aims to help readers improve their financial and legal literacy. He is also the Straits Times Masterclass pioneering writing coach, because he believes Straits Times writers can share their newsroom skills to help readers write with impact. A lawyer by training, he has written eight books. His latest book - Retire With More Money - is now available at bookstores, stbooks.sg and Amazon Kindle.
Latest articles
Woman wants to sell young son’s $2m condo but can’t show it’s for his benefit
Man bought 12 insurance policies, then fell to his death overseas in bizarre case
How CPF changes from 2026 can give you more to spend in retirement
Retirees should consider CPF LIFE first to avoid investing in unsuitable products
How a man’s $250k debt ballooned to $21m due to high interest and penalties
The risk of lending money to relatives and friends
Retiree suffered heavy losses after borrowing to buy $2m of investment products
Thief who stole Singapore traveller’s credit card spent $10k once plane landed
Why you can be sued if you use personal devices to access work data
Forwarding work e-mails to personal accounts can land you in trouble
