Malaysia is expected to see record-high temperatures next year as El Niño strengthens, its meteorological department told Reuters on Thursday (July 16).<br /><br />Malaysia Meteorological Department Director-General Dr Mohd Hisham Mohd Anip said the agency forecasts El Niño to peak between March and May 2027, with maximum temperatures seen exceeding the local record of 40.1 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) that was set in Chuping, in northern Perlis state, in 1998.<br /><br />WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news<br />SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar<br />LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline
