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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July 29, 2018

E-Pass rejected, but S-Pass approved: Kelong lah!

This one really uniquely Singapore lah – employers also know MOM is stupid one – so whenever E Pass rejected – just try again apply S-Pass lah!


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July 29, 2018

Dr Tan Cheng Bock: The only hope for needy S’poreans – not VWOs?

Dr Tan Cheng Bok and a united opposition is the only hope for hundreds of thousands of Singaporeans who are struggling every day to make ends meet!


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July 29, 2018

Temasek’s NIRC less than Budget surplus?

Are Temasek’s annual Net Investment Return Contributions (NIRC) less than the annual Budget surpluses?


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July 28, 2018

What is a good school: What about a good education system?

Since we are talking about “what is a good school?” why not also ask “what is a good education system?”


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July 27, 2018

Jobs: No breakdown into S’poreans, PRs & foreigners?

Why are the labour statistics non-transparent?


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July 27, 2018

Long-term care: S’pore spends the least, pay the lowest, least transparent?

Is Singapore’s public spending on long-term care one of the lowest in the world?


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July 26, 2018

Temasek US$20b bonds: Some questions?

Will you buy the newly launched Temasek bonds?


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July 26, 2018

Health data hacking: “Damage control” reporting – 6 in 1 day hor?

Health data hacking: 6 articles in 1 day in 1 newspaper – “damage control” reporting is it?


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July 25, 2018

Social service: 1,800 programs, 24 offices, but “sob” stories galore?

With 1,800 programmes and 24 social service offices – why do so many needy Singaporeans fall through the cracks?


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July 24, 2018

Why football is dying?

All the policies slowly killed football lah!


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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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