Malaysia has decided to raise the temperature in typically cold government offices to save energy. To offset any discomfort this may cause in the tropical country, the government has relaxed the dress code, allowing civil servants to wear cooler and more colorful batik to work on most days.
According to Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad, the minister of Natural Resources, Environment, and Climate Change, air conditioners in government offices will now be set at 24°C- 25°C.
“The decision that has been reached takes into consideration the climate of this country as well as the government’s commitment to achieving a net-zero greenhouse gas emissions target as early as 2050,” he said in a statement on Aug 22.
