Can’t jog? Zumba will do
MUKAH: The movement control order (MCO) has not hindered a housewife, Jacqueline Druis, 52, from pursuing her passion in sports. Due to the ongoing movement control order (MCO), she can’t go go jogging, but Zumba is fine for her as it can easily be done indoors. In the morning she does household chores including buying […]
Towards a healthy lifestyle
Browsing through Google Playstore, in the Sports category, one would find the number one on the Top Free App list is the ‘JomRun’ app. With its literal meaning “let’s run”, the app was created and innovated by a 23-year-old entrepreneur, Chang Yi Hern to encourage and motivate Malaysians to run. Inspired by PokemonGo Hailing from […]
‘Mass sports good for civil servants’
SERIAN: Sports for all or ‘mass sports’ are important for all levels of society including civil servants to have a heathy lifestyle. In pointing this out, Bukit Semuja assemblyman John Ilus, said, “Civil servants have heavy workloads which require mental and physical endurance in order to provide the best services to the people. “Therefore, […]
Practise healthy habits
KUCHING: City folk are encouraged to practise healthy habits of vitality to enhance awareness and concern towards physical and mental health. Mayor of Kuching South City Council, Datuk Wee Hong Seng said mechanisation and automation have gradually replaced the motion of human body. “The ever-changing technology has made the movement of human body dwindling. At […]
Make healthy lifestyle a culture, urges Fatimah
KUCHING: The people must inculcate healthy lifestyle into their daily routine, said Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. She assured that her ministry would provide the necessary support to efforts aimed at promoting healthy lifestyle practices among the people. “The foundation for a country to be able to […]
Government incurs lower medical bills
KUCHING: Statistics have shown that medical bills for chronic illnesses are declining. Sarawak Human Resource Unit director Ismail Mohamad Hanis said in 2017, a total of 344 patients (2.36 per cent) received treatments that involved expenditures totalling RM3,865,135. “In 2018, the figure decreased to 71 patients (0.5 per cent) with expenditures totalling RM1,197,643. “As of […]
