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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January 24, 2014

[Tax Infographics Part 4]: Singaporeans Have To Spend As Much Out-Of-Pocket For Basic Necessities As We Pay Into Tax And CPF

The Heart Truths Jan 24, 2014 http://thehearttruths.com/2014/01/15/infographics-part-4-how-much-tax-are-singaporeans-really-paying/ Leong Sze Hian and I have written a 10-part article on how much the taxes are that Singaporeans…


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January 24, 2014

Video: Hong Kong media interviews Leong Sze Hian on Press Freedom

http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/realtime/news/20140124/52121576 http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/news/art/20140124/18603981


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January 23, 2014

[Tax Infographics Part 5]: Singapore Government Spends The Least On Social Protection

The Heart Truths Jan 23, 2014 http://thehearttruths.com/category/infographics-how-much-tax-are-singaporeans-really-paying/ Leong Sze Hian and I have written a 10-part article on how much the taxes are that Singaporeans…


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January 23, 2014

The alternative news in 1 day? (part 39) – Lowest income had highest inflation?

I refer to the article “Singapore’s inflation eases in December” (Channel NewsAsia, Jan 23). Inflation down? It states that “For 2013, Singapore’s headline inflation averaged…


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January 23, 2014

The alternative news in 1 day? (part 34) – “Tourists” job seekers

TR Emeritus Jan 23, 2013 http://www.tremeritus.com/2014/01/23/the-alternative-news-in-1-day-part-34-%E2%80%93-%E2%80%9Ctourists%E2%80%9D-job-seekers/ I refer to the article “Johor Baru’s transient homes for job seekers in Singapore” (Sunday Times, Jan 19). Foreign…


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January 23, 2014

The Alternative news in 1 day? (part 35) – Spending per university student 464% less than GDP growth?

I refer to Chua Chin Leng aka redbean’s article “Tuition grant, how much did we give away?” (Jan 22) More money for universities? I would…


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January 23, 2014

[Tax Infographics Part 6]: Singaporeans Pay 3.5 Times More Into Indirect Tax Than Personal Income Tax

The Heart Truths Jan 23, 2013 http://thehearttruths.com/2014/01/22/tax-infographics-part-6-singaporeans-pay-35-times-more-into-indirect-tax-than-personal-income-tax/ Leong Sze Hian and I have written a 10-part article on how much the taxes are that Singaporeans…


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January 23, 2014

The alternative news in 1 day? (part 38) – HDB prices “stabilised”?

I refer to the article “HDB;s green efforts set to rub off on developers” (Straits Times, jan 23). 3-room price from $179,000? In the accompanying…


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January 22, 2014

Public forum: Singaporeans pay the highest taxes, get the least benefits?


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January 22, 2014

How Much Tax Are Singaporeans Really Paying? (Part 5)

TR Emeritus Jan 22, 2013 By Roy Ngerng and Leong Sze Hian This is a 10-part series which will analyse the tax that Singaporeans are…


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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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