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Entrepreneur and financial educator

Loo Cheng Chuan

Founder of Singapore’s 1M65 movement and creator of 10M65

Loo Cheng Chuan is a Singaporean entrepreneur and financial educator who founded the 1M65 movement. His approach explores how consistent saving, compound interest and Singapore’s CPF system can support retirement preparation. He now develops that work under the 10M65 banner.3,4,2

01 · The profile

Background & perspective

Before his financial-education work, Loo Cheng Chuan held a series of roles in digital services and telecommunications. His personal website documents his period leading inSing in 2010 and 2011, followed by the Stanford Sloan program in 2012. That operating background informs a method built around systems, habits and long time horizons.1

1M65 frames an objective around Singapore’s Central Provident Fund, while 10M65 broadens the discussion to retirement and wealth. These frameworks depend on Singapore-specific rules, limits and products that can change. Ooléle recaps therefore separate portable principles, such as consistency and compounding, from CPF mechanisms that require current local verification.2,4,5

02 · Verified landmarks

The journey in a few dates

A selective timeline established from identified sources.

2010–2011

Leads inSing

Serves as inSing’s chief executive during his work in SingTel’s digital-services businesses.1

2012

Completes the Stanford Sloan program

Adds a management program to his operating and entrepreneurial experience.1

2022

Explains 1M65 on Chills with TFC

Uses episode 91 of Chills to explain the saving and compounding logic applied to CPF.3

2024

Updates the framework after CPF changes

Returns to The Financial Coconut to distinguish durable principles from recently changed CPF rules.4

03 · Ooléle

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04 · Transparency

Profile sources

  1. 01Loo Cheng Chuan’s Personal WebsiteLoo Cheng Chuan
  2. 0210M65: The Singapore Retirement SystemLoo Cheng Chuan
  3. 03How To Achieve 1M65: $1 Million In Your CPF By 65 [Chills 91 with Loo Cheng Chuan]The Financial Coconut
  4. 04Should you still top up CPF with cash after all the latest changes?The Financial Coconut
  5. 05CPF Special Account will be closed for those 55 and above next year. What should you do?CNA