Read previewElon Musk said that Singapore's first prime minister, touted as the country's founding father, was a "brilliant" man.
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.
Singapore's award-winning Changi Airport.
John Seaton Callahan/Getty ImagesBefore Singapore's Changi Airport became operational in 1981, the island state had a small commercial airport located inland on the east side of Singapore, called Paya Lebar Airport.
The country's largest public universities, National University of Singapore and Nanyang Technological University, ranked 8th and 15th, respectively, in the 2025 QS top universities rankings.
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