National athletes are not encouraged to leave sporting bodies and go professional, says the Youth and Sports Ministry.<br /><br />Its minister Hannah Yeoh said national athletes have ample allocations through the Podium programme, with additional infrastructure if listed under the Road to Gold programme.<br /><br />Read more at https://tinyurl.com/yxx3jukr <br /><br />WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news<br />SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar<br />LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline