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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  • October 14, 2026 | Leong Sze Hian’s speech “The Key to Singapore’s Economic Model: The ‘Sharing Economy’ in Islamic Finance” The 14th Asean Universities International Conference on Islamic Finance, Jakarta, 14 Oct 2026
  • October 5, 2026 | Global Peace Ambassador
  • September 27, 2026 | Other Countries With Declining Citizen Populations Do Not Grant So Many New Citizens Like S’pore
  • September 8, 2026 | ChatGPT Analysis: Ministerial Pay, HDB, Lower-Paid Manufacturing Worker
  • August 1, 2026 | Something Is Wrong? No, Everything is Wrong!

January 11, 2023

(Parliament): Review political office holders’ salaries – Ministers 5.3% p.a. real increase last 48 years, Associate Professional & Technicians 0.16% last 20 years?

“Review of political office holders’ salaries likely to take place in 2023: Chan Chun Sing” (ST, Jan 11) “Mr Chan replied that in 2012, a…


January 10, 2023

Breaking news (Parliament): NS statistics that are not only “not meaningful”, but “meaningless”?

” Every year, about 300,000 male Singapore citizens and permanent residents perform their national service duties across the three services, he noted.” “42 national servicemen…


January 9, 2023

Cumulative total loss (for illustrative and conceptual purposes) when HDB becomes 0 at end of 99-year lease: $1.2t, at age 65 $500.6m?

Someone asked if I could try to calculate how much one would have, in a sense. lost until age 65, and in his lifetime, when…


January 8, 2023

Some other “perspectives” of the GST hike? 12x to 73x of the revenue?

“Budget 2023 to address cost-of-living concerns of S’poreans: DPM Wong” (ST, Jan 7) 12x the 2% GST increase revenue estimated at $3.5b ($44 divided by…


January 8, 2023

Is there any country in the world that increased fuel duties, transport fares, property tax (twice), polyclinic fees, LTA fees, ERP, and now has also increased GST? – During the pandemic & high inflation?

Comments: Let the numbers do the talking? Fiscal balance of $44b (est.) last 2 decades (“average fiscal balance a year of” $2.2 billion x 20…


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January 7, 2023

“Not meaningful” roundup of 2022! Live from Taipei with Terry Xu, Roy Ngerng & Leong Sze Hian 10 Jan 6 pm https://www.facebook.com/theonlinecitizen

https://www.facebook.com/laoliang/posts/pfbid02PTdLrTY5ijQ2wsiyg9q8wHiqNy9xKYzuiWkUfErVE6FjYJJXi22p8YKFxJPRMZXSl


January 7, 2023

For every needy family that received an hongbao, gift pack – how many did not? 278,000 households 1st-20th Income quintile

“Thousands of needy residents receive hongbao, gift packs in charity drives ahead of CNY” (ST, Jan 7) “More than 8,500 bags of food and drinks…


January 7, 2023

The “most important” question that no MP has ever asked in the history of Parliament?

Our unique fiscal policies which from a cashflow perspective – may not be spending any money on CPF, HDB & Healthcare (except during Covid-19), as…


January 2, 2023

Higher part-timers’ pay increase their real increase in minimum pay, from 4.5 cents to 9.5 cents per hour, p.a., in the last 25 years?

“Part-timers’ pay higher than pre-Covid-19 levels as travel, festivities return in full swing” (ST, Jan 2) “In 2021, 64 per cent of hourly part-time salaries…


January 1, 2023

“Poor” pay increase statistics: 42.5% of establishments “no wage increase” or “cut wage”?

Only 57.6% of establishments gave “basic wage increase” in 2021 40.8% No change in “basic wage” 1.7% “basic wage cut” file:///C:/Users/leong/Downloads/mrsd-report-on-wage-practices-2021.pdf #SGIssuesThatMatter Happy New Year!…


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Jobs

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June 15, 2026

89% (est.) of Jobs Growth 428,800 last 4.25 years to foreigners


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May 27, 2026

792,600 take-home pay below $2,400


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May 25, 2026

638,500 Take-home pay below $2,000


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March 22, 2026

1.6% p.a. real increase in household income last 5 years?


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March 22, 2026

300,000 Jobs: Unemployed increased to 115,000?


Healthcare

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April 1, 2026

Singapore’s Surplus State: Rethinking CPF, HDB and Healthcare Through a Cashflow Lens


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March 22, 2026

How many “really” unvaccinated employees?


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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


CPF

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April 1, 2026

Singapore’s Surplus State: Rethinking CPF, HDB and Healthcare Through a Cashflow Lens


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March 22, 2026

Forget about the Reserves: Just collect less money (inflows)?


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March 22, 2026


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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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