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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November 30, 2017

How many investigated for “illegal public assembly”?

How many people have been investigated or charged for “illegal public assembly” so far this year?


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November 30, 2017

Khazanah’s returns: 9.3% p.a. – CPF?

What are our returns compared to Khazanah’s 9.3% p..a.?


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November 29, 2017

HDB: No change in “single parent” policy – who suffers (children)?

How many single parents have housing problems?


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November 29, 2017

MOE needs to (unfairly) protect itself from competition?

If even the venerable Ministry Of Education needs unfair competition against the private sector – what kind of message are we sending to the private sector and entrepreneurs in Singapore?


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November 27, 2017

MRT closures: Take bus, but pay train fares?

Is it fair for commuters to pay train fares when they have to take buses, because there are no trains?


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November 25, 2017

Alas a great piece from 151st media?

One of the best commentaries ever in our newspapers!


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November 25, 2017

PAP-NTUC relationship erodes workers’ rights?

Has the PAP-NTUC relationship eroded workers’ rights?


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November 25, 2017

Productivity = Economic growth = no ‘S’porean’ jobs?

What’s the point of economic growth when jobs don’t go to Singaporeans?


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November 24, 2017

Tote Board: $4.4b surpluses – help the poor?

Why isn’t the Tote Board giving more help to the poor?


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November 24, 2017

Gambling reaches record high, but 151st media said … ?

Has gambling hit a record high in Singapore?


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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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