At 66, she has no plans to retire

Ms Noreen Wee, 66, is lead writer, policy contracts, at Prudential Singapore, which has no retirement age. She plans to work for as long as she can, saying: "If I had to retire, I would have more time on my hands. What would I do?" ST PHOTO: ALPHONSUS CHERN
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SINGAPORE – When her employer Prudential Singapore removed its retirement age for workers in 2018, Ms Noreen Wee was elated. “The whole year before, in 2017, I was worried whether the company would offer me re-employment and what terms it would be on,” says the 66-year-old lead writer, policy contracts.

“If I had to retire, I would have more time on my hands. What would I do?”

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