EMPLOYERS are encouraged to allow their staff to do light exercise daily.
Penang Youth and Sports Committee chairman Soon Lip Chee urged employers to fix a regular schedule for their staff to do light exercise together as a group.
“Perhaps, a minimum of 10 minutes daily or twice a week.
“I believe that with good health, work quality and productivity will also increase,” Soon said in his speech, before officiating the National Bank Employees Association (NUBE) northern region badminton tournament at Federal Reserve Unit 3 in Rifle Range on April 20.
Also present were NUBE northern region chairman Abdul Jamil Jalaludeen and association vice-chairman L. Baskaran.
In his speech, Soon mentioned that the Penang government together with the Olympic Association of Malaysia, Penang Sports Council and other agencies would be organising the Penang Olympic Carnival 2019 in June this year.
“This is in conjunction with Olympic Day which falls on June 23 each year.
“Among the sports to be contested are badminton, volley ball, bowling and sepak takraw.
“Apart from this, on June 23, a 5km Family Fun Walk will also be held at the Esplanade at 5.30pm,” he said, urging the public to participate.
Registration can be done online at https://event.howei.com/event/olympic-carnival-penang-2019-family-fun-walk
Story by Danny Ooi
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