Here in warm, humid Malaysia business wear is usually a long or short sleeved worn with or without a tie. The jacket or suit usually reserved for meetings and functions unless you're a director, CEO etc. Then suddenly you wear a suit. But outside the confines of the air conditioned offices, the jacket is removed. Unless you get those unlined, unconstructed ones in an open weave summer fabric.
So the shirt becomes outerwear. Have many. And since they are outerwear do not be afraid to try out some patterns and textures - stripes, checks etc. for the sake of variety. Within the confines of good taste and your office dress code of course. For all occasions and for work rotation. About thirty to sixty days worth would be good. Having many shirts also allows shirts to last longer as you do not wear them out prematurely.
Of course, hand washing by gently scrubbing the collar (sweat, dirt and hair) rubs into and armhole areas to remove deodorant stains and line drying them naturally allows them to last longer.
Do make sure if they are off the rack items the shirt should fit properly. Noy too long or too blousey in the sleeves. Get them altered if they are flapping around, bundled around the cuff or around your fingers when you button the cuffs.
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