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 17, 2014

Alternative news in 1 day? (part 87) – “Massive compassion deficit” because … ?

I refer to the articles “Is there a ‘massive compassion deficit’ in Singapore?” and “PM Lee on BBC article about compassion: Good reminder to be…


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March 16, 2014

Alternative news in 1 day? (part 86) – Community Chest real donations down 28% – Tote Board’s accumulated surplus $3.8b?

I refer to the article “Welfare needs soar, but not giving” (Straits Times,  Mar 16). Welfare needs soar, real donations dropped 28%? It states that…


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March 15, 2014

82,900 “locals” jobs – 50,000 new citizens and PRs?

Income data changed to citizens? Further to my article “Alternative news in 1 day? (part 85) – S-pass grew a whopping 13% in 2013?” (Mar…


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March 14, 2014

Difficult to help those needy with other reasons

theonlinecitizen Mar 14, 2014 Difficult to help those needy with other reasons by Leong Sze Hian Minister  of Social and Famil Development, Chan Chun Sing…


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March 14, 2014

Alternative news in 1 day? (part 85) – S-pass grew a whopping 13% in 2013?

I refer to the article “Inflow of foreign workers slows, while more locals were employed in 2013” (Straits Times, Mar 14). Real median income grew…


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March 14, 2014

“No Horse Run” in 2014 – What to invest?

“No Horse Run” in 2014 – What to invest?   Nobody knows? I have been very consistent in the last 35 years. Whenever I was…


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March 14, 2014

Alternative news in 1 day? (part 84) – Every “needy” media story is followed up?

I refer to the article “Singapore Budget 2014: Every case of needy persons in media followed up on, says Chan Chun Sing” (Straits Times, Mar…


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March 13, 2014

Alternative news in 1 day? (part 83): 30% of households spend more than earnings?

I refer to the article “Ministry takes issue with don’s study on affordability” (Straits Times, Mar 12). Bottom 30% households spend more than they earn?…


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March 13, 2014

Alternative news in 1 day? (part 82) – Hospital beds increased 30 or decreased 10%?

I refer to the article “Singapore Budget 2014: Hospital bed crunch comes under fire” (Straits Times, Mar 12). It states that “Responding, Health Minister Gan…


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March 12, 2014

Alternative news in 1 day? (part 81): Affordable MediShield Life?

I refer to the article “Singapore Budget 2014: Gan spells out how Medishield Life premiums to stay affordable” (Straits Times, Mar 12). Same or lower…


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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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