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Tesla’s Elon Musk praises Singapore’s ‘brilliant’ first PM Lee Kuan Yew for Changi Airport
- Musk shared a blog lauding Lee Kuan Yew’s foresight in developing Changi Airport, which has been named the world’s best airport 12 times
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Elon Musk said that Singapore’s first prime minister, touted as the country’s founding father, was a “brilliant” man.
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On Thursday, the Tesla and SpaceX CEO reposted a blog piece by newsletter writer George Mack, who praised Lee Kuan Yew’s foresight and immigration policies.
Mack wrote about Lee’s efforts in conceiving Singapore’s Changi Airport, which has been named the world’s best airport 12 times by London-based research firm Skytrax.
This is not the first time Musk has lauded the late prime minister. He previously called Lee a “genius” for installing air-conditioning units in public service buildings to boost productivity in the humid, tropical country.
To be sure, Singapore also draws critique on the global stage on topics including its policies towards low-income workers, freedom of speech, and human rights issues relating to the LGBTQ communities.
Lee served as prime minister from 1959 to 1990 and died in 2015.
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Here are three things to know about the man credited for building up the prosperous Southeast Asian country:
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