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 23, 2018

So many low-pay PMET’s?

Why are there so many low-pay PMETs?


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June 23, 2018

HDB rental income eligibility has not changed since 2003?

To what extent are the HDB’s policies contributing to ‘housing inequality’ in Singapore?


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June 22, 2018

Self-employed insurance: $634 annual premium to get maximum payout $16,800

Insurance for the self-employed has been launched – $125 annual premium for a maximum payout of $4,200


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June 21, 2018

NSMen’s inquiry: Need few more months, but already confirmed 2 improvements, policies ‘sound’?

Are we in a sense ‘jumping the gun’ by saying that the policies are ‘sound’ and only need two ‘improvements’, when the inquiry panel will only complete its work in a few more months?


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June 20, 2018

Inequality: Ministers’ pay 67x low-pay civil servants’?

Is the pay gap between junior Ministers and junior civil servants as much as 67 times?


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June 19, 2018

UK pensions spending £164.7b: S’pore 0?

Do CPF inflows to the Government exceed the outflows every year?


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June 18, 2018

UK’s % of GDP public healthcare spending 4x S’pore’s?

Why is Singapore’s public healthcare spending as a percentage of GDP so low?


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June 18, 2018

Don’t have activities that eat into family time, but …?

Why do many parents lack “time” with their children?


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June 18, 2018

CPF’s nonsensical reply in ST Forum?

Why are there so many “unknown” controversial CPF policies?


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June 17, 2018

ComCare: Friend’s help also counted?

Is ComCare’s financial assistance criteria rather subjective?


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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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