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 4, 2018

Ministers’ bonus: Too easy?

Are the Minister’s bonuses too easy to achieve?


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March 3, 2018

Unprecedented announcement now to increase GST in 2021?

The unprecedented announcement of the GST increase in 2021 now is just a lame excuse for not spending more of the record $9.6b (2017) and…


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March 3, 2018

Parliament: Always ask to apologise?

Focus on the bigger issues affecting S’poreans lah


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March 2, 2018

New PRs & citizens increased after 2015?

Has the granting of new PRs and citizens increased since 2015?


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March 2, 2018

Parliament: Don’t be afraid to speak up, but don’t generalise?

Parliament: Don’t be afraid to speak up, but don’t generalise, don’t tar, you play your part also?


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February 28, 2018

Factually.sg: Foreign students in public universities?

Was factually.sg correct in respect of foreign students in the public universities?


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February 28, 2018

Budget: Hong Kongers get billions, S’poreans get peanuts?

What a world of difference between the Hong Kong Budget and the Singapore Budget!


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February 28, 2018

6 “News” in 1 day, but pay still $1,000?

Why do we keep talking for years about helping lower-income elderly workers?


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February 27, 2018

Allow Airbnb to help cash-strapped S’poreans?

Will allowing Airbnb help many cash-strapped Singaporeans?


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February 27, 2018

The News vs Reality: What a world of difference?

The News vs Reality: What a world of difference?


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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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