Seramai lapan orang kelainan upaya (OKU) cacat fizikal dan enam orang pekak serta bisu menyertai Program Selaman Skuba Dive Heart anjuran Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT) di Pulau Bidong, Merang, Terengganu 
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To all outward appearances, Nur Fatin Shahsazizan is a strong, independent young woman determined to forge her own path in life.

But Fatin, who has been hearing-impaired since birth, acknowledges that this is difficult in a world which more often than not caters to “normal people”.

It was a dream come true for paraplegic Nurul Fathiah Jamaluddin, 30, to participate in an open water scuba diving course in the waters surrounding Pulau Bidong, Terengganu.

“While my movements are somewhat restricted on the ground, I am able to overcome my fears and move freely in water which is an exhilarating experience,” said the native from Banting, Selangor.

Kerajaan melalui Kementerian Pembangunan Wanita, Keluarga dan Masyarakat komited dalam memenuhi hak dan keperluan Orang Kurang Upaya (OKU) ke arah melestarikan hidup golongan berkenaan.

The Welfare Department will consider parents’ requests to create autism sub-categories in the Disabled People’s (OKU) card to enable them to access more specific services. Women, Family and Community Development Deputy Minister Hannah Yeoh said it was one of the ministry’s efforts to safeguard the welfare of autistic children and to create awareness about autism among the people.

A coalition of NGOs representing disabled people today criticised Putrajaya’s plan to replace feeder buses with Grab cars, calling the idea unacceptable and simplistic.

The Barrier-Free Environment and Accessible Transport (BEAT) group urged the government to consider the poor and marginalised groups who may depend solely on public transport to get around.

Cycling was not his first sporting passion but it has turned around Zuhairie Ahmad Tarmizi’s (pic) life. The former football player rode his way into the history books as the first Malaysian cyclist to win gold at the Asian Para Games.

After a slow start to the competition, Malaysian athletes set two world records as they began to rake in the gold medals at the Indonesia Asian Para Games today. Ridzuan Puzi won the 100m T36 event in 11.87 seconds at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium to erase the world record of 11.90s set by Russia’s Evgenii Shvetcov at the 2013 World Championships in Lyon.

For Khairul Hazwan Wahab and his able-bodied pilot Nur Rizuan Zainal, the Asian Para Games silver won is worth its weight in gold.

It was a double strike for Malaysia, as the contingent ended the gold medal drought on the third day of the Asian Para Games in Jakarta on Tuesday (Oct 9) morning. Siti Noor Iasah (pic) delivered the first gold for Malaysia when she won the women’s 400m T20 final in 58.69.