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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  • September 24, 2024 | Population increased to 6.04m – 39.7% non-S’poreans, 46% (est.) non-native S’poreans (if including new citizens)
  • August 24, 2024 | Let the numbers (Top 10 in last 10 days) do the talking!
  • August 23, 2024 | Suggestion to address cost of living & retirement issues
  • August 23, 2024 | Breaking news: Highest “scammed” in the world!
  • August 17, 2024 | Kamala Harris’s top 3 election issues vis-a-vis S’pore’s?
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December 13, 2016

What has our PISA got to do with cleaners’ pay?

Giving cleaners a reason to celebrate – for 6 years I refer to the article “Giving cleaners a reason to celebrate – for six years”…


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December 12, 2016

Cleaners’ real pay down 30% last 15 years?

Over 40,000 cleaners’ basic pay will go up by $200 over next 3 years  I refer to the article “Over 40,000 cleaners will see basic…


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December 11, 2016

Jobs: S’poreans should compete – How to?

I refer to the article “Stop complaining and compete, says businessman Asad Jumabhoy” (Channel NewsAsia, Dec 10). It states that “Bharati: Of course if there…


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December 10, 2016

Maruah Human Rights Day: Leong Sze Hian


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December 9, 2016

ComCare: No more “how many assisted on 31 Mar”?

$130m given to 87,000 beneficiaries under ComCare I refer to the article “$130m given to 87,000 beneficiaries under ComCare” (Straits Times, Dec 9). It states…


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December 7, 2016

Design industry overrun by foreigners: Really?

Jobless designer lamenting about foreign takeover of his industry I refer to the article “Jobless designer lamenting about a complete foreign takeover of his industry”…


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December 6, 2016

IT jobs galore, but highest unemployment rate?

Not enough local takers for tech jobs I refer to the article “Not enough local takers for tech jobs” (New Paper, Dec 6). Spike in…


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December 6, 2016

Safer lifts: 1 town council $17.5m vs 15 others $45m?

I refer to the articles “PAP town councils set aside $45m for safer lifts” and “WP town council to spend $17.5m to replace lifts” (Straits…


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December 5, 2016

Fares comparison: 4 Chinese cities, no Kuala Lumpur & Bangkok?

Train fares among the lowest in Asia I refer to the article “Train fares in Singapore among the lowest in Asia: Public Transport Council” (Straits…


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December 2, 2016

Fox: S’pore has the world’s greatest healthcare system?

I refer to the article “Want to ditch ObamaCare? Let’s copy Singapore’s health care miracle” (Fox news, Nov 29). S’pore has built the world’s greatest healthcare…


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Jobs

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August 17, 2024

Kamala Harris’s top 3 election issues vis-a-vis S’pore’s?


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August 1, 2024

Workforce: 45.1% Foreign + PR, 52.7% (est.) if include new citizens, 59.9% (est.) if include MDW


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July 30, 2024

More workers earned “lower-income”?


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May 9, 2024

What % of PMETs are non-native S’poreans?


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March 25, 2024

Share of newly-created positions reached a high of 47.3% out of all vacancies (79,800 in Dec) in 2023, 94.5% employment growth to foreigners in 2023


Healthcare

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January 6, 2024

590g Premature baby’s $170,000 KKH bill fundraiser – Healthcare inflows relative to outflows


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December 22, 2023

5 most significant “events in healthcare” in 2023 – What about this one?


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December 14, 2023

Penalise abusive patients/visitors, waiting times, stress


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October 2, 2023

Median hospital beds waiting time 7.2 hours


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May 1, 2023

No or low-income patient in AV $13,001 house: Subsidy reduced from 80 to 30%?


CPF

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August 23, 2024

Suggestion to address cost of living & retirement issues


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March 14, 2024

CPF: The “short-term” vs “long-term” returns argument?


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March 4, 2024

Breaking news (Parliament): 99% (about 831,600) can transfer their entire SA into their RA


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February 28, 2024

CPF SA closure not aimed at saving %, “locking up money”


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February 20, 2024

CPF: Closure of SA for age over 55 – Implications for retirement planning


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