Leong Sze Hian

Past president of the Society of Financial Service Professionals, an alumnus of Harvard University, authored 4 books, quoted over 1000 times in the media....

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  • February 10, 2026 | Associate Professionals & Technicians: 0.2% p.a. real increase in income last 24 years (495,500 resident workers)
  • February 4, 2026 | Highest paid in the world, Most fatigued in the world, Most depressed in Asia, etc?
  • January 12, 2026 | Why “Vouchers & Temporary Rebates” don’t solve S’poreans’ Cost of Living problem?
  • December 24, 2025 | A tribute to M Ravi Several friends contacted me as the news of M Ravi’s death broke today
  • December 19, 2025 | Some Suggestions To Improve The “Parliamentary System” To Enhance Civil And Political Rights (UN International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights) Singapore’s Parliament and Political Standards: A Critical Examination
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July 29, 2017

Do not crowdfund: Good or bad advice?

Why sometimes – crowdfunding is the only hope for people in desperate circumstances


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July 28, 2017

Ownself appoint panel to sue ownself with ownself money?

How long is this ownself sue ownself saga expected to last?


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July 28, 2017

47% of workforce non-S’porean, excluding new citizens?

What percentage of the workforce are not “Singaporean”?


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July 27, 2017

Scrap town councils & revert to the HDB?

Why don’t we scrap town councils and go back to the days when the HDB would run all the estates?


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July 27, 2017

Minister takes issue with press coverage of “demolish 38 Oxley Rd”?

Minister said he did not like the way the press has been covering the house demolition project.


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July 27, 2017

MRT reliability improved 3 times: This is not “fake news”?

How can MRT reliability be said to have improved 3 times, when there are so many breakdowns?


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July 25, 2017

Law changes: Still no right to counsel within a certain time?

The Constitution itself does not stipulate when an accused is entitled to consult a legal practitioner.


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July 25, 2017

Why can’t we be transparent – for once – on labour statistics?

We need to be transparent about our job statistics


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July 23, 2017

Success = Harder to attract politicians?

Successful and well-off Singaporeans may not want to serve in government because it is no longer an appointment of prestige and pride


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July 23, 2017

“‘Wrong’ to have total free flow of people”: What about S’pore?

Singapore should stop its liberal foreign labour policies.


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Jobs

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February 10, 2026

Associate Professionals & Technicians: 0.2% p.a. real increase in income last 24 years (495,500 resident workers)


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December 12, 2025

What’s the problem with the “1 hour a week” definition of being counted as “employed”?


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December 12, 2025

When you read the media reports today, about the Ministry of Manpower’s (MOM) third-quarter labour report, did you know that the unemployment rate for S’poreans increased relatively more than that of Residents and Overall?


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November 1, 2025

805,000 – 925,000 (est.) Total Working-Age Population Not in Optimal Employment (Under-employed (Time, Income/Skills) + Involuntarily Unemployed + Voluntarily Unemployed)


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November 1, 2025

52.5% of PMETs Non-native S’poreans (Est.)


Healthcare

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December 9, 2025

HEALTHCARE CAPACITY IN SINGAPORE: Why Hospital Beds Lag Behind Population Growth — A Structural Crisis


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December 5, 2025

Even Class C deductible increase to $1,500: Assume everyone can afford (Medisave/Cash)?


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November 9, 2025

Rising healthcare costs: Some suggestions


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October 15, 2025

The plight of caregivers in S’pore


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September 28, 2025

What are some statistics that matter most?


CPF

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December 10, 2025

S$26.65b (ChatGPT scenario est.) Difference between GIC annualised returns & current % to CPF Members (ChatGPT est.)


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December 5, 2025

60% can’t meet FRS (est.), 33% HDB flats Seniors, 86% say stay until die: So how?


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December 4, 2025

Which pension system in the world has only 40% attaining benchmark?


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October 18, 2025


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September 28, 2025

What are some statistics that matter most?


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