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Forbes article published on 13 Jan 2014 When I read the online Forbes article predicting that Singapore was headed for an Iceland-style meltdown, I almost burst out laughing at some of the assumptions made by columnist Jesse Colombo, who is obviously trying very hard to live up to his reputation as a "bubbleologist" ("S'pore... 

Changi General Hospital houses patients waiting for beds in large air-conditioned tents. (Photo: ST) The brunt of the problems mooted by people who run the system. Specifically the ministry of health, social affairs ministry and the MND infrastructure master planner that are solely responsible for these hospital beds shortages... 

Dear TRE, I read the readers' responses in your article ('Must read!! ASEAN FTA to mandate free flow of PMETs!!') with amusement. Obviously, your readers are nothing but a bunch of protectionists and anachronistic people. They are behind time and do not understand the concepts of globalization. Free trade helps everyone. Protectionism...