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....

  • Contact
  • Articles
  • Jobs
  • Others
  • HDB
  • Healthcare
  • CPF
  • Welfare
  • Education
  • Politics
Hot Topics
  • 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
No Picture

October 30, 2022

Breaking news: 1 in 3 losing sleep due to the constant worry that they do not have enough money, 46% had stress related to their income and finances

https://www.facebook.com/laoliang/posts/pfbid0ZrKXRocFRbKbNCHwN6jSFumJVuTysMQ7U47PqBbTahJMKW3kgLEo7Ac5DrRhnz1rl


Fully Vax

October 29, 2022

Breaking news: Fully vaccinated in the eligible population decreased from 95 to 92%

https://www.facebook.com/laoliang/posts/pfbid02JpbxyemuuUdPKiPM3CKYuATFuTnJW4tXimeRGNxCBaTsn7aWkYL2u4j6oUUDktmTl


No Picture

October 29, 2022

“Revelationary” Jobs Statistics: Full-time employed Non-PMETs real income increased 0.6% p.a. last 20 years, Median take-home pay $1,733

https://www.facebook.com/laoliang/posts/pfbid0JyZRqVZbTpLJDMkK6D8vMAdy9r2JFnccn7ua6T1bq3bY84gMYUqUZUzeCwPSTEUrl


No Picture

October 28, 2022

How many of the 575,300 local jobs growth from 2005-2020 were to S’poreans?

https://www.facebook.com/laoliang/posts/pfbid026NHdfyKRqD6jJTPUZeeMKJNQzxT7xig2iJ1X39KbnN8AdpLQH6oN5oQQf5toDjEql


Unvaccinated

October 28, 2022

28 Oct: 11.54 : 0.18 (64 : 1) Ratio of the Fully vaccinated (with booster) to the Non-fully vaccinated, in ICU (7-day average incidence rate x the respective population)

https://www.facebook.com/laoliang/posts/pfbid0CsPdy1KNvY9Uvu1g2adUKyqXrG2cB7pywKdzRFJG52zCvnBF9e8c2SyhPrbd8jpal


No Picture

October 28, 2022

Breaking news: Unemployed S’poreans & their Unemployment rate increased

https://www.facebook.com/laoliang/posts/pfbid0S2DuRQW3k3bUfntt7LP6Tvg1gdnkYW9Wzom6EAiGbns6d4eu99D2eYWmfp5FBs4Gl


Photo by Kua Chee Siong

October 28, 2022

Breaking news: Hospital beds – waiting for days?

https://www.facebook.com/laoliang/posts/pfbid02J7RvnmxgESgUdXzTdeJGUZcB4Yp2kCze8mvKtc8fcfTYJBJ26zfKp79pth9m6uQAl


No Picture

October 27, 2022

If you have nothing better to do – Go to Sim Lim Twr and buy some ice cream from 90 year-old uncle Ng, who earns $300 or less a month, & lives in a HDB rental flat

https://www.facebook.com/laoliang/posts/pfbid0mgvTP34viy5x7ZMLKKi6nMtBUofFCL1UiSDhjgZ5GgqVV2RqeRRkfv846RbjD4del


No Picture

October 21, 2022

Gap between the ratio of the Fully vaccinated (with booster) to the Non-fully vaccinated, in ICU, continues to widen to 10.20 : 0.30 (34 : 1) (7-day average incidence rate x the respective population)

https://www.facebook.com/laoliang/posts/pfbid02YCyRYq9dT9p51P93jvdYnGF9dom51NNYGN7hjmq21MRGMN2nqbMvMv4J1rHkDCBLl


No Picture

October 21, 2022

How much average benefits per year did each PG Senior receive?

https://www.facebook.com/laoliang/posts/pfbid02bXqa9WNX7TXWFqJrQqmRiVqRi3GcaQTY9dyMxQ6s33TU36j3xTDAwMjv17RA75pgl


« 1 … 35 36 37 38 39 … 308 »

Jobs

No Picture

February 10, 2026

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


No Picture

December 12, 2025

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


No Picture

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?


No Picture

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)


No Picture

November 1, 2025

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


Healthcare

No Picture

December 9, 2025

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


No Picture

December 5, 2025

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


No Picture

November 9, 2025

Rising healthcare costs: Some suggestions


No Picture

October 15, 2025

The plight of caregivers in S’pore


No Picture

September 28, 2025

What are some statistics that matter most?


CPF

No Picture

December 10, 2025

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


No Picture

December 5, 2025

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


No Picture

December 4, 2025

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


No Picture

October 18, 2025


No Picture

September 28, 2025

What are some statistics that matter most?


Copyright 2026 | MH Newsdesk by MH Themes