PETALING JAYA: The Panama Dance challenge, which is performed to a catchy 2013 pop song by Romanian artist Matteo, has become the latest viral craze among Malaysians. Last week, another video of Perlis Road Transport Department (JPJ) personnel taking on the challenge also went viral on social media, with over 2.5 milion views and 51,000 shares. The dance video starts with a staff member saluting a senior officer and then takes centre stage, leading the dance while other JPJ staff perform moves choreographed to the catchy reggae and dancehall song Panama at the Perlis JPJ headquarters. The Panama Dance challenge has even "infected" the medical fraternity with the Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah, Selayang Hospital, KPJ Penang, Hulu Selangor Health Department releasing their own version of the dance. Netizens have praised civil servants for taking on the dance challenge, with many saying it can even boost workplace productivity.

Source: The Star March 11, 2018 06:11 UTC