A heatwave across Southeast Asia is exacerbating difficult conditions for office workers who must comply with energy-saving mandates. These temperature controls, implemented due to regional energy concerns linked to global events, mean the region faces continued high temperatures.

A heatwave sweeping across Southeast Asia is making offices even warmer, as workers continue to adjust to energy-saving measures put in place by governments due to the war in Iran. Many countries have imposed temperature controls at government workplaces since the war began, among other measures to conserve energy. As the prolonged shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz drains energy reserves, relief does not look to be coming any time soon, with parts of the region set to bake in abnormally hot...