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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November 9, 2022

Breaking news: AMK Sers compensation prices given to residents, but no actual price range disclosed to media (only that about 7.5% higher)?

https://www.facebook.com/laoliang/posts/pfbid02Xs7DkpnAUfw6c2ZGwhYxUSdYmF3egmdN1HK4t5MGphunLac4m7XWyW6crV1raJ61l


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November 8, 2022

Breaking news (Parliament): 80% ordinary S’poreans 30% spending power – Foreigners, 20% top residents & tourists 70% spending power (possibly GST breakdown indicators?)?

https://www.facebook.com/laoliang/posts/pfbid0suRzyogahuekefrZVqyDfzJYnWdyZqLCB1dyVoJy4Wx9eVME943ERg818a8CuiY4l


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November 8, 2022

Policies that may be “not meaningful” to S’poreans? How much more “not meaningful” can you take?

https://www.facebook.com/laoliang/posts/pfbid02Mj7wJReUJ68uLn9yenYkfRuDUeNwUc5cTEZ8NU14AgdpjeS62n5PSrTpEowmwWcXl


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November 8, 2022

Breaking news: Reconsider 2nd GST increase if for example “deep recession” – Committee Against Profiteering has ‘impossible’ task?

https://www.facebook.com/laoliang/posts/pfbid0uFBv6sR1sGCF31JpqBqu5Dgib76SzB6jubt2hG7C5cifWwdckQkjjkJ7LZEchLUXl


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November 7, 2022

Breaking news (Parliament): GST increases and “rising incomes for all”? – Male non-PMETs’ real median income increased only 0.4% p.a. last 20 years?

https://www.facebook.com/laoliang/posts/pfbid0QCx6VKtiYvSx2XNZJSSzu3RwkXoxtmtdiE6PcqFSWCFQGfURTFhuTnrYKW2GGj2Jl


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November 7, 2022

Is it possible that it may not be meaningful to answer questions in Parliament on the breakdown of the costs of HDB BTO flats …

https://www.facebook.com/laoliang/posts/pfbid04dGthnQNSFvCxRTyYnpa3pRg1QofyyDrKVuvg1Ypv9cK4yCc7WkDoX8D1nh95fpvl


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November 7, 2022

Breaking news (Parliament): Not meaningful to answer questions on breakdown of HDB BTO costs?

https://www.facebook.com/laoliang/posts/pfbid02xJsaTPUAtiLLcX5Mfi8FuHPApw4SGU8N7N3FDY2j7QHWHGZv5CLoJC2WP9bkkbGvl


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November 7, 2022

“What’s the worst that can happen to a politician who mangles facts and figures?

https://www.facebook.com/laoliang/posts/pfbid02WjadmX25w8vAM82GHuAENu7fwMZfGosv63Wg2MtRaHdDAymTUMdU97iqhZFGwJgUl


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November 6, 2022

Jobs growth (Full-time employed residents): 211,000 2010-20 – how many to S’poreans? – 332,349 new PRs granted

https://www.facebook.com/laoliang/posts/pfbid02YEHyiSH94cCq2uh12aNHLeaL8BedUwyEvuqKZ1c2cJCHAoDFLEMfiT7sdteQyH1Gl


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November 6, 2022

Breaking news: “PAP will work ‘doubly hard, triply hard’” – Look at the statistics of working “hard”?

https://www.facebook.com/laoliang/posts/pfbid0fiWjnEN7rJa9dDpYpvKTMujopUqhz6oJvWfWQok4ZQyPVZX7QU3R992fDUdT26M7l


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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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