Europe turns to Singapore to keep its cool during deadly heatwave

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Europe is turning to Singapore's cooling strategies, pioneered by founding PM Lee Kuan Yew, to combat deadly heatwaves causing fatalities and overwhelming hospitals across Britain, France, and Germany.

Singapore’s cooling strategy, pioneered by founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew, has come in for praise in Europe, which is sweltering under a deadly heatwave. Even Tesla founder and world’s first trillionaire Elon Musk has weighed in, calling the late statesman “a genius”. Record-breaking temperatures in countries including Britain, France and Germany have killed dozens, overwhelmed hospitals and led to the closure of schools and cultural sites. Mercury in Paris hit a June record of 40.9...