South-East Asia heat breaches records as Myanmar and Cambodia suffer major heatwave; prompts gas buying in big numbers


YANGON/PHNOM PENH (Bloomberg) South-East Asia’s severe heat wave is pushing temperatures and power demand to new records, straining grids and prompting traders in the region to bulk up on natural gas cargoes.

Myanmar and Cambodia have seen their countries hitting record temperatures and they have alerted all schools not to have any outdoor activities or even educational trips.

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