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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March 2, 2014

I am part-time, I don’t know anything?: Untrained, no experience clinic assistants $7 an hour?

Good service and improving service quality? I refer to the article “Changing norms about good service and improving service quality will take time ..” (Straits…


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March 2, 2014

Alternative news in 1 day? (part 72) – S’pore falls 13 places in retirement index?

I refer to the article “S’pore no longer one of best 30 places for retirees” (Straits Times,  Mar 2). S’pore drops 13 places? It states…


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March 1, 2014

Alternative news in 1 day? (part 71) – Increase MediShield Life premiums?

I refer to the article “Review panel recommends significant enhancements for MediShield Life” (Channel NewsAsia, Mar 2). Increase in MediShield Life premiums shared by the…


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March 1, 2014

Latest statistics indicate Govt continues to not spend a single cent on healthcare & CPF?

Not spending a single cent on healthcare and CPF? The recently published CPF statistics by the CPF Board and the Budget expenditure (revised for FY2013)…


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March 1, 2014

Update on 8 town councils: $82.5m transferred to sinking funds during the last election?

Big thank you to ES Further to my article “Increase in S&CC charges – figures don’t add up” (Mar 1) – ES has sent me…


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March 1, 2014

Alternative news in 1 day? (part 70) – $1.3b MediShield “excess premiums” last 6 years?

I refer to the article “Circle of trust in welfare system: Is S’pore ready” and Dr Yik Keng Yeong’s letter “MediShield Life must be stringently…


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February 28, 2014

Alternative news in 1 day? (part 69) – Graduates’ real salary drops again?

I refer to the article “Close to 90% of fresh graduates employed in 2013: Joint university survey” (Straits Times, Feb 28). Graduates’ starting pay comparable…


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February 28, 2014

Telcos should innovate. No one owes them a living

I refer to the Today Article “Telcos ‘may cut network investments’ if they can’t ride on app messaging wave”.   There will be more technology…


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February 28, 2014

6 town councils transferred $62m to sinking funds when elections announced in 2011?

Further to my article “Alternative news in 1 day? (part 68) – $17.8m surplus transferred to sinking fund of just 2 town councils?” (Feb 28)…


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February 27, 2014

Alternative news in 1 day? (part 68) – $17.8m surplus transferred to sinking fund of just 2 town councils?

I refer to the article “8 town councils to increase service & conservancy charges” (Channel NewsAsia, Feb 27). It states that “Charges by Jurong Town…


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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


Source from The Straits Times

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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