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
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February 26, 2018

Graduates’ real starting pay increased $3.58 p.a. (0.13%) last decade?

What is the real increase in starting salaries for graduates in the last decade?


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February 26, 2018

“No need degree”: 34 vs 78%?

“No need degree”, but statistics show otherwise?


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February 26, 2018

Degrees vs Skills vs Foreigners?

How can Singaporeans compete with more skilled, experienced and cheaper foreigners?


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February 25, 2018

HDB: Short-lease data shows flats “not affordable”?

Why 90% choose short-term lease HDB (no resale value)?


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February 25, 2018

Insufficient reserves: Severe implications for whom?

Budget: Which are the more severe implications?


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February 24, 2018

SMRT: Pay peanuts, get monkeys?

Was SMRT paying “below market” salaries?


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February 22, 2018

HDB mortgage arrears in history?

How many HDB flats had difficulty paying in the history of the HDB?


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February 22, 2018

Auto-deduct self-employed’s Medisave?

How many people are behind on their Medisave contributions?


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February 21, 2018

Budget: Lower-income’s real pay up $2.80 a year, last 15 years?

What do huge Budget surpluses really mean to lower-income workers?


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February 20, 2018

Budget: 587,200 lower-income workers worry about GST hike?

How many lower-income workers may be worrying about the impending GST hike?


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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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