People with albinism should be included among PwD

KUALA LUMPUR: Senator Datuk Ras Adiba Radzi today called on the Women, Family and Community Development Ministry (KPWKM) to amend the Persons with Disabilities (PwD) Act 2008 to include people with albinism in one of the categories of PwD. She said such a move, which has been introduced in South Africa, could provide universal standards […]

Call us ‘people with disabilities

PwDs want term ‘cacat’ replaced ‘OKU’ KUALA LUMPUR: The community of people with disabilities (PwDs) is seeking the Women, Family and Community Development Ministry to replace the work “cacat” (disabled) in its term “Elaun Pekerja Cacat or EPC” (Allowance for Disabled Workers) with “OKU”, for “Orang Kurang Upaya” or PwDs. Senator Datuk Ras Adiba Radzi, […]

Nicol, Ras Adiba share secrets of success

KUALA LUMPUR: “The key is to keep focused on improvements.” That has been the mantra of former eight-time world squash champion Datuk Nicol Ann David. Sharing her journey to success, Malaysia’s Queen of Squash said even after winning the world title, she never once felt like she knew everything. “I always felt I have something […]