KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 — Strategies to assist persons with disabilities (PwD) in gaining proper employment access are expected to be the focus of today's Dewan Rakyat sitting.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 — The one per cent employment of Persons with Disabilities (PWD) policy in the public service is currently under review to enhance its implementation, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 21 —The total number of persons with disabilities (PwDs) registered with the Social Welfare Department (JKM) as of 2022 is 674,548, representing two per cent of the Malaysian population.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 — Prasarana Malaysia Berhad (Prasarana) has introduced the OKU Smile pass, providing complimentary fares for the persons with disabilities (PWD) community starting February.

KAJANG, Dec 21 — All OKU card holders will enjoy free public transportation services under Prasarana Malaysia Berhad (Prasarana) from Feb 1 next year, said Transport Minister Anthony Loke.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 15 — Special housing for the elderly needs to be developed in Kuala Lumpur, as the federal capital is expected to become an ageing city by 2040, according to the Kuala Lumpur Structure Plan 2040 (KLSP2040).

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 12 — The Science, Technology and Innovation Ministry is studying suitable teaching methods to improve learning outcomes for the Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) streams to attract persons with disabilities (PwD).

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 20 — The number of states affected by floods remains at six with 13 districts in Perak, Selangor, Melaka, Johor, Kelantan and Sarawak still affected as of 4 pm, according to the National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma).

JOHOR BAHRU, Oct 10 — Her determination to become independent has inspired Nur Hanis Zainalabidin, a person with disability (PwD) to pursue a Bachelor of Psychology degree in Human Resource Development at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) here.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 — National solo climber T.

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 14 — The Transport Ministry through the Road Transport Department (JPJ) will be offering full motor vehicle licence fee exemption for electric vehicles (EVs) and vehicles for persons with disabilities (PwD/OKU), says Transport Minister Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 10 — The police are tracking down two women and two men believed to be involved in two separate videos mocking Persons with Disabilities (PwD), which have gone viral on social media since two days ago.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 — A senator today called for the setting up of a special task force to carry out a review on the Policy of One Per cent Persons with Disabilities (PwD) Workers in the Public Sector.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 — Another vaccination centre (PPV) specifically for persons with disabilities (OKU) will be opened in Bangi next week, said Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Rina Mohd Harun.

LABUAN, April 20 — Approximately 600, 000 individuals who are categorised as persons with disabilities (PwD) have registered with the relevant government agencies so far, with the number of children with autism spectrum disorders and with learning disabilities now stood at 204,000, according to Senator Datuk Ras Adiba Radzi.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 — Bernama TV has introduced a brand new programme 'Think Differently with Ras Adiba Radzi' aired every Tuesday at 8.30 pm.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 — A senior consultant paediatrician believed that the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine would reduce the risk of persons with disabilities (PwD) getting infected with Covid-19.

By Norrasyidah Arshad SHAH ALAM, Feb 16 — Recipients of the Selangor Special Aid for Special Children (Anis) or ‘Bantuan Khas Anak Istimewa Selangor’ are eligible for various privileges including class fees as well as medical equipment. Yayasan Warisan Anak Selangor (Yawas) assistant...

TEMERLOH, Jan 28 — The Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development has been asked to create a special hotline for the disabled community to help them cope with the challenging situation of the Covid-19 pandemic and movement control order (MCO).

IPOH,  Jan 6 — Repair work of Jalan Chikus, linking Chikus town and Jalan Attaduri to Teluk Intan, in Hilir Perak, which was damaged following a cave-in on Monday due to heavy flood, will take three months, said Perak Infrastructure, Energy, Water and Public Transport Committee chairman  Datuk Mohd Zolkafly Harun.