Doctors said it was unlikely for James Low Hong Ping to live beyond the age of two when he was first diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). However, Low not only survived beyond that age, he defied all odds to become an exemplary constitutional law scholar and disability rights activist.

About 360 homeless people around the city who were rescued during the Movement Control Order (MCO) will undergo training and motivational courses before starting work after Aidilfitri.

Google has announced the deployment of a particularly useful functionality in its web mapping service, which will make it much easier for wheelchair users to see accessibility information.

The government has agreed to exempt the disabled placed under mandatory quarantine, from paying hotel accommodation charges. Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said this was decided at the daily ministerial meeting with the National Security Council today.

Melaka Umno Liaison Committee deputy chairman Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Mohamad and television personality Ras Adiba Radzi were sworn in as senators at Dewan Negara here today before the Senate President Tan Sri SA Vigneswaran. Both of them were appointed for the first time for a period of three years.

While the information that’s disseminated regarding hand-washing, sanitising and social distancing addresses the general populace, there are groups of people for which all these are near impossible. Ask parents and caregivers of children and adults with mental and physical disabilities as well as people with disabilities.

Visually impaired people in Hong Kong are struggling to get hold of crucial information about the coronavirus because half of the city’s major Chinese-language news organisations do not have accessible smartphone apps, a local disability group has said.

The Iban war cry of Agi Idup Agi Ngelaban – fight to the last breath – has been national para archer Wiro Julin’s personal motto.