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 15, 2018

Jobs: Stop giving only “locals” – no “S’poreans”?

Its about time that we stopped giving just “locals” jobs statistics, without “Singaporeans” jobs statistics?


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March 14, 2018

Jobs: Supernatural success of Adapt and Grow?

Wow! “Adapt and Grow” helped 20,000 Singaporeans find jobs in 2017!


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March 14, 2018

Gini: S’pore not lowest in the world?

Is Singapore’s gini really lower than Hong Kong and New York?


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March 12, 2018

Airport tax: S’pore will be triple Hong Kong’s?

The rise of airport tax in S’pore.


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March 8, 2018

Apologise or else?

Would they apologise to Singaporeans?


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March 7, 2018

Cheap fares not sustainable: Now most expensive?

Are our public transport fares one of the most expensive in the world?


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March 6, 2018

Reserves can’t use for healthcare – what have we been using?

From a cashflow perspective – are we spending any money on healthcare?


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March 6, 2018

National Jobs Bank: More tightening, but no statistics?

Why “no statistics” on the National Jobs Bank?


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March 6, 2018

68% of post-graduate students are foreigners!

Is 68% of post-graduate students being non-Singaporeans very high?


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March 5, 2018

More people dying: So, change HDB rules?

With more people dying – is changing HDB policies good for Singaporeans?


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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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