Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore's founding father, emphasized that leaders are made through everyday crises, not leadership courses. His life, from surviving WWII and British colonial rule to transforming Singapore into a thriving nation against all odds, exemplifies this belief.
Singapore's cooling strategy, developed by Lee Kuan Yew, is receiving praise in Europe during a deadly heatwave. Elon Musk called the late statesman a "genius" for his foresight in embracing air conditioning as temperatures break records across the continent.
Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an will travel to Singapore this Sunday to accept the Lee Kuan Yew City Prize Special Award. He highlighted his administration's achievements, including the completion of the Taipei Dome, securing Nvidia's Taiwan headquarters, and implementing pro-natal policies, stating that these accomplishments have led to the city's best performance in domestic polls and rankings.
China shifts focus to basic research, aiming to transition from an industrial to a scientific civilisation, challenging the US's generative innovation system.
