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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March 16, 2023

What are the implications of the relentless rise in the % of non-native S’poreans in the workforce – 51.4%?

https://www.facebook.com/laoliang/posts/pfbid02REygiSJbt25USDSeoNMEjtzH6F9s8XKxJEHYKFWovEnKWQ1TLWN64mngyN3C7J8xl


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March 15, 2023

51.4% of total workforce (excl MDW) non-native S’poreans? (est.)

https://www.facebook.com/laoliang/posts/pfbid02aK3TggryqV4Vv8UuAAph2tpw1S6ZDRrjnat9HXazEm2gaLEUxZVpi9Y9jereTMaBl


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March 14, 2023

Talk so much about women’s development: Real take-home pay increased only 0.8% p.a. last 21 years?

https://www.facebook.com/laoliang/posts/pfbid034tJgshgkAcFz4w9b5uygMMSe8JrJ1k9KQvXcMb1EaixHNyqUWRaNmaG4aog13ik9l


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March 14, 2023

Transport industry workforce growth – Transportation & Storage industry Real income decreased -2.9% p.a. last 14 years?

https://www.facebook.com/laoliang/posts/pfbid0KFgxZUE9aaPVLAPw1ini6yEeg1FqutduzvNJYiqoWcxAbFtyMsVBsf5njDC24vaWl


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March 12, 2023

Budget debate: 68 MPs’ 646 speeches, but nobody asked these questions?

https://www.facebook.com/laoliang/posts/pfbid0fqTu8MxPuc2FQpgcV4zQ7AFPVvTY9etBKb8vQjsdo9UsgB3Y6tdF8KVx7ZVBinZjl


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March 11, 2023

Shocking report card on jobs: More than 50% of the workforce earned less than fresh graduates’ starting salary?

https://www.facebook.com/laoliang/posts/pfbid02PWHSbQEtj6z42Y9trbKUFYUBDnenBfQBGSRZmsYYpeXgrEHg8FqERusKNT8sUPHFl


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March 11, 2023

Govt’s Covid-19 White Paper: “Ownself criticise ownself”?

https://www.facebook.com/laoliang/posts/pfbid02J2GGRzp5UTPo2LwsosWPkf4tp5ihu9sMgbtskKisZ4MrcgZCNPsVqeoxvmMQGwXZl


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March 10, 2023

The story of how great social welfare is in S’pore? Need help with eating & toileting don’t qualify for AIC? Hong Kong only 1 ADL?

https://www.facebook.com/laoliang/posts/pfbid03XnNy1zWVo8hPrt8VaT5yLUCZoHU7zHAhu2rZjLuVbwp6u7qrPmJhy2MJGyCrD7Kl


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March 10, 2023

“GST, to which everyone contributes, and CPF accounts and public healthcare, from which all S’poreans benefit”

https://www.facebook.com/laoliang/posts/pfbid02mdig8ygoj8vhYHg2JeZePJ6uvGBge3DquBnYcUusFsQd2nQanE3Y733Ktjrky7Cfl


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March 5, 2023

% of foreign students in universities – 5.2% South Korea, 34% (est.) S’pore?

https://www.facebook.com/laoliang/posts/pfbid0yQVzbaGdotBfhDvNbBp9EBsWeGn4ENZDJku5i4Xhsi6s3ccdrGHsGyCek6zP2uSDl


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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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