PUTRAJAYA: Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki said he had been informed that the government has decided to increase air-conditioner temperatures in all its offices as part of cost-saving measures to reduce energy consumption.
He said the decision was made by the Cabinet, adding that the move will apply across all government offices, not just the MACC.
“Following Cabinet instructions, the temperature of air-conditioners will be raised, and we may be allowed to wear more casual attire to the office as the temperature increases.
“We may be able to wear short-sleeved shirts and so on,” he said during a media engagement session with the Multi-Agency Task Force (MATF) at the MACC headquarters here on Thursday (April 2).
Azam said the move is part of broader efforts to manage energy usage and government expenditure.
This latest cost-saving measure comes amid global supply chain disruptions linked to the war in Iran, which has led to rising prices of coal and natural gas — both of which Malaysia imports in large quantities for electricity generation.
On Wednesday (April 1), Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced that federal ministries, government agencies, statutory bodies and government-linked entities will implement a work-from-home policy beginning April 15 to reduce fuel consumption and ensure a sustainable energy supply.
