Residing in Block A of the Lembah Subang 1 People’s Housing Project (PPR), Selangor, Isham is forced to close all the windows at 10 am due to the extreme heat in the Klang Valley, where daily temperatures have been reaching 35 to 40 degrees Celsius.

“Sometimes, if it’s not too hot, I leave the windows open during the day, especially when there’s a strong wind blowing. But I can’t open them too wide, otherwise light items in the living room will get blown around.

“I’d like to leave my front door open as well to let more air in, but since my unit faces the staircase and a lot of people pass by, I prefer to keep it shut,” she told Bernama.