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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January 18, 2018

Another “double standard” in public transport?

Why allow taxis to have “surge pricing”?


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January 18, 2018

Poly jobs: “More” means … ?

Please disclose the statistics for Poly graduates, instead of keep saying “more”, “most”, etc lah?


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January 17, 2018

Population density down due to less foreigners?

Did population density really drop, from the perspective Singaporeans?


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January 17, 2018

Opposition win – transfer 100% to sinking fund?

Why legislate that when the opposition wins – 100% of the operating fund must be transferred to the sinking fund?


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January 16, 2018

Needy stories need to tell whether helped by Comcare?

Yet another heart-wrenching story that doesn’t seem to say whether the needy family received any help from ComCare?


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January 16, 2018

To give or to take money from every citizen: That is the question?

Solution to inequality: Give free money to or take money from every citizen?


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January 16, 2018

The funniest reply ever in ST Forum?

Do you agree that the PTC’s reply to the cancellation of seniors’ off-peak passes is illogical?


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January 15, 2018

Why are we giving money to new citizens?

Why do we give HDB “citizen top-up” money, to new citizens? According to the HDB’s web site – “Citizen Top-Up The Citizen Top-Up is a…


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January 14, 2018

Fake news law direly needed in S’pore?

Should S’poreans be concerned about a “fake news’ law?


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January 14, 2018

ST: Another homeless story, but policies remain?

Why are there so many “elderly” homeless?


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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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