HANDICAPABLE students from the Selayang Community College are given the opportunity to run a café as part of their skills education programme. While walking around exhibition booths at an event in the Putra World Trade Centre, I found myself at a pop-up café named “Inspired Kitchen”. The cafe was located within the booth of the Higher Education Ministry…

According to the World Bank, the disabled face unique barriers to advancement, such as lack of transportation, inaccessible buildings, less access to communication technology, and inadequate services. Technology has played a large role in alleviating some of these difficulties. Here are some ways engineers are helping the disabled around the world.

KUALA LUMPUR: Naza Corporation Holdings delivered on their promise to the Malaysian Paralympic medalists today by presenting RM1.5 million in rewards to them at the Naza Tower here today.

KUALA LUMPUR 29 Sept. – Kesatuan Olahraga Malaysia (KOM) memberi jaminan Kejohanan Olahraga Terbuka Malaysia 2016 bermula esok tetap akan berlangsung meriah dengan acara 200 meter (m) bakal menjadi tumpuan utama walaupun jumlah penyertaan kali ini menurun 20 peratus berbanding tahun lalu.

KUALA LUMPUR: International sporting triumphs uplift the mood of the public and generate positive sentiments across the nation, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak.

Orang kurang upaya (OKU) memang istimewa dan luar biasa walaupun tidak sempurna. Mereka masih mampu membuktikan keupayaan diri setanding dengan insan normal lain.

THE inaugural Colourful Run 2016 saw over 200 hearing impaired people taking part in the event participated by some 250 runners.

KUALA LUMPUR 27 Sept. – Empat rumah kebajikan Taman Sinar Harapan akan dinamakan dengan nama empat atlet yang mencatatkan kejayaan di Sukan Paralimpik 2016 di Rio de Janeiro, Brazil baru-baru ini.

KANGAR 27 Sept. – Kerajaan negeri akan memohon kepada Kementerian Belia dan Sukan supaya menjadikan sekolah sukan di Padang Besar dekat sini, yang sedang dalam pembinaan sebagai pusat kecemerlangan atlet orang kurang upaya (OKU).

It is nice to talk about a society that is inclusive and accessible to Persons with Disabilities (PWD), but do we know what that entails?