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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June 17, 2018

60% met CPF retirement sum: Really?

Why no more statistics on how many were able to meet the CPF Full Retirement Sum at age 55?


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June 16, 2018

Which offenders banned from what jobs for how long?

What percentage of ex-offenders actually get jobs when they are released?


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June 14, 2018

Foreign workers (passes) decreased: Really?

Foreign workers on passes “increased”, instead of “decreased”?


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June 13, 2018

Why no ’employment change’ statistics for S’poreans?

How many of the “locals” employment change went to Singaporeans?


Piggy bank in the hands of the doctor.

June 11, 2018

PG Medisave top-up: Not spending any money?

How much of our returns derived from our CPF funds are kept by the Government?


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June 11, 2018

Least forgiving society in the world: S’pore?

How many and what percentage of employees in the civil service are ex-offenders?


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June 7, 2018

1 in 5 debtors due to medical expenses?

How many people get into debt because of medical expenses?


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June 7, 2018

Inequality caused by tax, labour, economic, social policies?

Lack of social mixing is a symptom of inequality, not the cause – the root causes are government policies?


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June 7, 2018

COE, HDB 3-room, Michelin down?

Are these indicators that all may not be well on the economic front?


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June 5, 2018

MOF chides ST: Plain speaking hard truths?

Why not give Singaporeans the “plain speaking” “hard truths” answers to the following?


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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.)


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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?


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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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