Hot and hazy days expected from June to September, says MetMalaysia

A file picture of haze obscuring the Kuala Lumpur skyline.

KUALA LUMPUR: Temperature are expected to rise and haze could descend on the country from July to September this year.

Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) director-general Muhammad Helmi Abdullah said the influence of external factors like tropical storms in neighbouring countries like the Philippines can cause dry conditions in the peninsula.