He also previously called Mr Lee a 'genius' for providing air-conditioning in public service buildings to enhance productivity in Singapore's tropical climate
Elon Musk recently praised Singapore’s first prime minister, Lee Kuan Yew, describing him as “brilliant.” The Tesla and SpaceX CEO reposted a blog by“He was brilliant,” Mr Musk wrote on X on July 18.
Mr Lee Kuan Yew, who served as Singapore’s prime minister from 1959 to 1990 and passed away in 2015, was instrumental in shaping modern Singapore. Before Changi Airport opened in 1981, Singapore had a smaller airport, Paya Lebar.
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