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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April 21, 2018

Singapore’s currency manipulation derives primarily from CPF?

Singapore’s currency manipulation derives primarily from its public pension system?


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April 21, 2018

Just switch “foreign domestic workers” to “lower-income Singaporean workers”?

Double standards when we talk about foreign workers and lower-income Singaporean workers?


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April 19, 2018

Teachers must pay parking because not fair, what about Ministers’ pay?

Not fair that public servants (teachers) don’t pay for parking like other public servants – is it fair for Ministers to earn at least 70 times more than a lower-income public servant?


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April 17, 2018

Super enhanced jobs bank, but still no statistics on Singaporeans?

Super enhanced jobs bank, but still no statistics on Singaporeans?


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April 17, 2018

The real questions about “football match’s lights went off at 9 pm”?

The real questions about “football match’s lights went off at 9 pm”?


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April 15, 2018

Older HDB flats 65% lower in price!!

Are changes in HDB and CPF policies, and remarks by politicians causing a crash in the prices of older HDB flats?


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April 14, 2018

$336m PR & Communications vs $130m ComCare?

Should we spend more on financial assistance. relative to ad spending?


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April 13, 2018

CPF due to members increased by 149x?

Is CPF an ever growing “hole” like HDB?


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April 12, 2018

HDB should not be used as a political tool?

Has HDB been used as a political tool for votes?


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April 11, 2018

587,200 earn below $2,000: How many ‘graduate poor’?

587,200 earn below $2,000: How many ‘graduate poor’?


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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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