TheNational.ae, 4 Jul 2010
SINGAPORE // Singapore calls itself “the garden city”, but life in the city-state has not always been a bed of roses.
While the 1960s was swinging for much of the world, Singapore experienced what was probably its most turbulent period.
But it was the hardship of the 1960s that spurred change in Singapore, leading it to become the fourth richest country in terms of GDP and a model for cities with similar growing pains to aspire. Full Story