Air-conditioning at all govt offices must be 24°C or higher, says Fadillah

"As a proactive response to the global energy crisis, the government will implement several energy-saving measures at the national level," he said at the Global Energy Crisis Briefing, broadcast live by local television stations on Thursday (April 2). On Monday (April 1), Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced that a work-from-home policy will be introduced from April...

Mercury rising: 2024 high of 36.3 degrees C recorded in Singapore’s Choa Chu Kang on March 24

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): The mercury hit 36.3 degrees C in Choa Chu Kang on March 24, the highest temperature Singapore has experienced so far in 2024. According to information available on the Meteorological Service Singapore (MSS) website, the sweltering record-high heat was recorded in the north-western estate at 2.41pm. Before this, the highest temperature of 2024...