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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August 14, 2023

“Subscribers only” news – wages up a lot, but a lot actually had negative wage increase last year or hardly any real increase p.a. last 21 years?

https://www.facebook.com/laoliang/posts/pfbid02WB5qs2FPMTMasmEqccbVeyBMAM4Tjrk8exD7JF81PD2Xeogr5g9mSbnbSNiH4MDPl


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July 16, 2023

Why is this Presidential election so important, especially now?

https://www.facebook.com/laoliang/posts/pfbid0YWvjsu1ZTDvLzik1ru7WGpoRFXNVf33Swyu9Q5TrhGe8Bfbt1CV46VvkABoXWgDul


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July 14, 2023

GDP grew 0.3% 2Q2023 – Why Private consumption expenditure so low?

https://www.facebook.com/laoliang/posts/pfbid0h7uYAwqRpPuNrBQgEXXz1UdvbPGuauP1QS1T98h1AikAUVJvC9PHfmWLjTQJZrfAl


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July 4, 2023

Skills upgrading don’t seem to work for male workers? Real pay increase: -0.2, 0.03, 0.1, 0.3, 0.7, 1.3% p.a. last 21 years?

https://www.facebook.com/laoliang/posts/pfbid02ZpAWmKFQPuq9kYN9z8heTx2iPaihCDTyBA5E59imaA7QtfrZiiXHea9BHNxenLSLl


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July 2, 2023

“Very sad” job statistics: Older you get, more likely “lower-income”?

https://www.facebook.com/laoliang/posts/pfbid0mB8ymjJN6BLkBt1PHDLuehnkJpdgzC15b6wchG2yY6EhC1dxRa4fVs1zeCmWvGbJl


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July 2, 2023

CPF: $12b difference returns & % to members, $19.3b contributions exceed withdrawals

https://www.facebook.com/laoliang/posts/pfbid0KUK177QvvDFqxgZKcTfD5GN9m8owCrNgLc2swQNuXHFAY38LXg2uShiKbjtw9iVUl


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July 1, 2023

29 questions on Ridout in Parliament: Obvious question never ask?

https://www.facebook.com/laoliang/posts/pfbid02pHswyTD1RwwF43L8mXmJVzYyqBZjvZ5LLHXnXHgYqJRphFiNo4MktKnPje5SbGqEl


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July 1, 2023

What do highest suicides got to do with MPs never ask?

https://www.facebook.com/laoliang/posts/pfbid0BQLzMSjZ1qqggPhMHry7nmEg7WF1ZYZD7YcXnv7zWg842enSchjTcXmz1q31hAa1l


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June 28, 2023

NUS top 10 1st time – 63% Intl staff, only $2,065 tuition?

https://www.facebook.com/laoliang/posts/pfbid032jyWmnbYHugv2imbZB9otMS8Q7rhsZq2fkAmDVK1d544EhEq8iQuvc8nX9MdKjakl


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June 26, 2023

CPF real % negative for 19 months already – % rate historically? For example, 6.2% & 7.4% real % in 1985?

https://www.facebook.com/laoliang/posts/pfbid026BB5cCrRPfemymLS5dmaGaxk7dNss5FKduBfmoYXox5ivCatiC6U4C619mDhYuc2l


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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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