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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February 11, 2018

ST’s 3.5 pages on Jobs for who?

Are we doing “too much” to achieve “too little” for Singaporeans on jobs?


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February 10, 2018

EPF beats inflation historically: CPF?

Has our CPF Ordinary Account’s interest rates been beating inflation, historically?


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February 9, 2018

NWC, NTUC have failed to protect low-wage workers?

So many low-wage workers did not get the NWC recommended increments!


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February 9, 2018

HDB lose billions because it pays SLA land at market price?

Is the HDB making losses because it pays for land at market prices to the Singapore Land Authority (SLA)?


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February 8, 2018

The mystery of “so many” IT job vacancies?

Do you believe the job vacancies statistics?


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February 8, 2018

“In-work poverty”: 34% of households?

What proportion of households are “in-work poverty”?


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February 7, 2018

Why foreign students can become PRs to reduce fees?

Why do we allow foreign students to apply to become PRs to save on their tuition fees?


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February 6, 2018

ITE graduates in full-time jobs: 42% or … ?

How many ITE graduates can’t get full-time permanent jobs?


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February 6, 2018

A joke or what?: Public transport satisfaction at 9-year high?

Do you believe the public transport satisfaction survey’s results?


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February 6, 2018

Parliament: Inequality – so many lower-income?

Why are there so many Singaporeans earning so little?


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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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