Southeast Asia's Brutal Heatwave

Presently as the brutal heatwave grips Southeast Asia, it is not surprising to find Malaysia searing, scorching and sweltering. 

 

In an Instagram post by @seasia.stats, Kuala Lumpur has come in seventh place as the capital city with the hottest temperature at 34°C.

 

The steaming list features all the capital cities in the Southeast Asian region recording the highest temperatures according to the findings from weather forecast website AccuWeather’s update from last Monday (May 06). 

 

Meanwhile, Yangon, Myanmar takes the first spot with a blistering 39°C, Bangkok, Thailand in second place at 38°C and Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam in third place at 36°C.

 

The other capital cities include Manila, Philippines in fourth place (36°C), Phnom Penh, Cambodia in fifth place (36°C), Vientiane, Laos in sixth place (36°C), Singapore in eighth place (33°C), Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam in ninth place (33°C), Jakarta, Indonesia (33°C) in tenth place and Dili, Timor-Leste (31°C) in last place. 

 

“It is estimated that the temperature will continue to rise to 45.9°C, and the very hot conditions are expected to persist”, the post said.

 

Malaysia's S Sivasangari made short work of American Caroline Fouts to reach the third round of the World Squash Championships in Cairo, Egypt yesterday. She needed just 24 minutes to win 11-6, 11-7, 11-6. 

 

The London Classic winner's real test will begin when she faces the winner of the match between Egypt's world No. 3 Hania El Hammamy and France's Melissa Alves next.