Taking solace in air conditioning in Singapore is hardly unreasonable behavior. That’s my way of managing the heat,” Chee said. “I drank plenty of water, took cold showers and kept the air conditioning on for the entire weekend. Thankfully, Chee said, his home has five air conditioners – one in each bedroom and a larger unit in the living room. The 20-year-old university student lives with his family in a four-bedroom flat in Ang Mo Kio, a bustling district that made headlines in the Southeast Asian city state when its temperatures hit a 40-year high in a recent heat wave. “You can’t survive without air con in Singapore,” Chee said. When the temperature soared to 99 degrees Fahrenheit last month, Singapore resident Chee Kuan Chew saw just one option: cancel all plans and stay indoors in air-conditioned comfort.