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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September 29, 2023

Higher than projected revenues – provide additional help for living costs – Look at Budget surpluses historically

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September 28, 2023

$1.1b Cost-of-Living Package – Look at the Price increases, revenue

https://www.facebook.com/laoliang/posts/pfbid02axWAJEWjzRu4ieakc6sG7RBk4rDXHcogL8oqqYnQ8n35okoZuvSUBT7ytZX4WfR9l


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September 20, 2023

Workforce: 51.7% (est.) non-native S’poreans?

https://www.facebook.com/laoliang/posts/pfbid02jAscJgdZJXJiiH3ock4rhYBLeEJtgxN8HfsZD9tRJHsyUnsczWW6i5pngtSagRXAl


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September 18, 2023

Overall bus & train rides goes up by 7% – rise by up to 11 cents (record high) for adults

https://www.facebook.com/laoliang/posts/pfbid0aNXy4NNgnSyLVzvAyKgq7y7eugNa9M4rwB1fMZjqtvLr5Bb3HPLz59vLbyQkPTvtl


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September 11, 2023

HDB addresses buying private property decreased another 36% in the last 6 months, after 36.2% drop last year?

https://www.facebook.com/laoliang/posts/pfbid038MTpAnPo7MmugJbHL9r9FYBB6j11nfDdUvaCpjRLo942qmakbM3F9rNF1dF47BYNl


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September 7, 2023

Increasing household net worth: HDB decrease to 0 end of lease?

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September 6, 2023

How many jobs growth to S’poreans last year? Very little?

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September 5, 2023

CPF salary ceiling increase = Contributory factor to inflation?

https://www.facebook.com/laoliang/posts/pfbid0qRt2wnFuUrMMKhxYgz2gQ7V2JPMqcGsiBgNxy4ce3JFMSWnwcC3q7QMSVwkQpnFLl


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September 3, 2023

Carbon Tax may increase from $5 (2023) to $80 (2030)?

https://www.facebook.com/laoliang/posts/pfbid0246KN11vyFPRZD7ffBQ7PZiFcBgYMZur636q6Q7PE36uPrU71WpQUSzAd8ZCj1Jhql


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August 30, 2023

Presidential Election: Let the numbers do the talking!

https://www.facebook.com/laoliang/posts/pfbid032ipPkxjt3GD5oRJjgxE1FQ7JJkg94ioVSyXnFJYZSazAz4uFKE5ro93otsrtDBNl


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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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