Hard of hearing elderly driver fined for not giving way to ambulance
BINTULU: A hearing impaired elderly driver was compounded for not giving way to an ambulance along Jalan Tanjung Kidurong here. The incident, which went viral on social media, happened around 4.40 pm on Tuesday (Jan 30) where a Toyota Vios on the fast lane was not giving away to an ambulance with its siren blaring. […]
Society reaches out to help hearing impaired
KUCHING: Newly-formed Sarawak Hearing and Aural Rehabilitation Society (Sarawak HEAR) will be holding an Ear, Nose, Throat Screening and Health Carnival here on June 12. It will be launched at 10 am at Farley Mall. Its president Dr Tang Ing Ping said the society is devoted to supporting the hearing-impaired and their families who use […]
Society pays courtesy call on Fatimah
KUCHING: Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah received a courtesy call from the Sarawak Hearing and Aural Rehabilitation Society (Sarawak HEAR) at her office today (Sept 3). The courtesy call was to update her on future plans for those with hearing impairment in the state, especially among babies […]
Ministry supports payment for sign interpreters
KUCHING: The Ministry of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development supports the call that sign language interpreters in Sarawak be paid a certain amount of fees when they are being invited to facilitate communication between hearing impaired individuals during public events. The call was made by the Sarawak Deaf Sports Association (SSDeaf). Minister […]
