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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December 3, 2022

Is there any country in the world that increased fuel duties, transport fares, HDB property tax, and now will also increase GST & property tax again?

Is there any country in the world that increased fuel duties, transport fares, HDB property tax, and now will also increase GST & property tax…


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December 1, 2022

Breaking news:: World’s most expensive cities are Singapore & New York – Worldwide Cost of Living index, Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU)

Comment: Gross income of full-time employed residents (including employee CPF) Below $500 8,700 $500 – 999 33,700 $1,000 – 1,499 124,800 $1,500 – 1 999…


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November 30, 2022

Breaking news (Parliament): HDB BTO application statistics – only “successful” statistics, what about “unsuccessful”?

https://www.facebook.com/leong.hian/posts/pfbid0u4wGc7JKd8VEq5yT3iVMwJ3w8jgqMHHp2wHnNKPfGEeftt7dz3JptYQPsiHX6gdSl


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November 30, 2022

Breaking news (Parliament): Temasek initiates internal review after FTX loss – suggest review includes past losses as well

https://www.facebook.com/laoliang/posts/pfbid02akDDdVSAPbxNuqDDA6wJNGmkVrrsKeJrKyyTPHsxfddCBdiAuWZsGFS4A5oxWEEcl


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November 29, 2022

Breaking news: 47% don’t have 6 months emergency funds, 45% do not have enough to meet family needs next year

https://www.facebook.com/laoliang/posts/pfbid02x2B94xuUMqJDf8wGdcFJvusxzFEDTVYiYyR7a23DWZJgsm2DBxZpMAreCzT1FLsJl


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November 29, 2022

How many non-native S’poreans in the workforce?

https://www.facebook.com/laoliang/posts/pfbid02T5j4BQ2L5rL4S3PhiAH6QdXUtJzqnaof9jGBURB4KMcqLqA8XD3CTPHh5veTtCWfl


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November 29, 2022

“ILO standards” given as reason why can’t breakdown into S’poreans & foreigners – So, googled “Singapore ILO”

https://www.facebook.com/laoliang/posts/pfbid0nQLCcCFwWwBawzyK3TJw2aby5kw5FcPgpfPjhY2tsaNYToAVHEEbMDG2HzAi5FZZl


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November 29, 2022

Breaking news (Parliament): IT 8,100 annual jobs growth – how many to S’poreans?

https://www.facebook.com/laoliang/posts/pfbid02dfABPnNQjigRfMpnp1KXwkgcm29gUNYWyQ3WPoL92M8wHvfSdj6h2oSeBPaZnVttl


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November 28, 2022

Breaking news (Parliament): BTO flats at the 75th percentile, were $426,000 for a 3-room, $623,000 for a 4-room, & $809,000 for a 5-room during the 1st 3 quarters of 2022

https://www.facebook.com/laoliang/posts/pfbid0NBZYA3Tp4PzJz3JUsqRRzZoMuKVuuZVg5ZymzJGrnH7z4Y75D4tMkYpQGZz95C7Pl


Fairprice

November 27, 2022

Breaking news: “Challenging for FairPrice to keep prices low amid inflation, even as it offers discount” – “Profit from operations” increased 154%

https://www.facebook.com/laoliang/posts/pfbid02TUfAGFbhXPxJx62SSg5AqsWuj3qgTJpRzJkJ8bP9BXSLjRbFBxPn86L8GwA3ED27l


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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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