A sweltering 37°C in four states

Too hot to be out: A thermometer showing the scorching heat in Chuping as school children leave for home.

PETALING JAYA: Perlis and Sabah remain among the hottest states in the country, with Pahang and Penang joining them as the places with 37°C temperatures.

In a statement issued by the Science, Technology and Innovation Ministry, Batu Embun (Pahang), Chuping (Perlis), Kenin­gau (Sabah) and Prai (Penang) recorded the highest temperatures as of 4pm yesterday.