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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October 23, 2018

PM confirms HDB 99-year lease?

Is the ‘HDB asset enhancement’ policy the greatest contributor to inequality?


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October 22, 2018

Help the needy to make a will?

What information should be given to the needy when they are encouraged to make a will?


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October 19, 2018

FAS $25m, MDA $27m, etc, gone?

Why do we seem to have the knack of picking ‘duds’?


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October 19, 2018

NEA: No action, meaningless statements on foodcourts?

Are the NEA’s policies contributing to higher foodcourt prices?


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October 17, 2018

NTUC Foodfare: No fish/drumstick, got profits?

Is a subsidy for the needy a true subsidy, when some items have no subsidy?


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October 17, 2018

Temasek’ 1st or 2nd retail bonds?

Is it Temasek’s first or second retail bond?


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October 14, 2018

NEA: Hawkers’ plight no issue – fees up 2.5 times since DPC started?

Have hawkers’ miscellaneous fees increased by 2.5 times in the last 5 years, since NEA started its DPC (Department of Cleaning)?


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October 14, 2018

CNA: Not worth the screen you watch it on?

Are our TV channels better or worse than our print media – to deserve Singapore’s 151st Press Freedom ranking in the world?


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October 13, 2018

Roy Ngerng’s ‘education inequality’ analysis: Some comments

Roy Ngerng’s analysis shows that Singapore’s top ranking in the Human Capital Index may arguably, not be what it seems to indicate – once you delve into the details?


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October 13, 2018

‘Human capital’ good, ‘Inequality’ bad: Apples to oranges?

The Human Capital Index measures an entirely different set of outcomes, compared to the Inequality Index


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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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