The 'morphing' wheel from South Korea that may transform lives and robots
Imagine a wheelchair equipped with wheels flexible enough to navigate all manner of obstacles from kerbs to humps and even staircases.
Sun Nov 17 2024
Forced labour victims protest in wheelchairs, reject S.Korea deal on Japan
The two victims were part of so-called "Labour Corps" where young Korean girls were drafted to work in Japanese munitions factories.
Tue Mar 07 2023
Robotic suit gives paralyzed children gift of walking
The exoskeleton was designed to enable children who use wheelchairs to walk during muscle rehabilitation therapy.
Mon Oct 24 2022
Yusshazwan proves disability is no obstacle by winning first ever gold in wheelchair tennis
Mohammad Yusshazwan Yusuf has shown that losing both his legs due to bone cancer is no obstacle to creating history for Malaysia at the 2022 ASEAN Para Games (APG) today.
Fri Aug 05 2022
Visitor throws cake at the 'Mona Lisa' in Paris' Louvre
The perpetrator was a man disguised as an old lady who jumped out of a wheelchair before attacking the glass.
Tue May 31 2022
Tens of thousands protest in Berlin against war in Ukraine
Up to 30,000 men, women and children joined an anti-war demonstration including people in wheelchairs and toddlers in pushchairs.
Mon Mar 14 2022
Tearful Ukrainians in Lviv wait for hours to board trains, fleeing Russian attacks
Families arrived with few belongings. Some were in wheelchairs, others accompanied by pet dogs and cats, uncertain about their fate.
Sat Mar 05 2022
PwD groups urge KPWKM to reinstate EPOKU payment
PwDs with mobility impairments, wheelchair users and those without own vehicles face additional burdens and challenges.
Sat Feb 19 2022
Shanghai wheelchair dancers find their groove
National wheelchair-dancing champion hopes her story can help change perceptions of the disabled in China.
Sun Dec 12 2021
Afghan basketball star makes debut in Spain after leaving Kabul
Bayat and her husband were offered the chance to play for Bidaideak Bilbao BSR, a wheelchair basketball team in the northern city of Bilbao.
Sun Oct 03 2021
Father builds exoskeleton to help wheelchair-bound son walk
'Dad, you're a robotic engineer, why don't you make a robot that would allow us to walk?'" his father recalls.
Tue Jul 27 2021
PwD vaccine recipients given special treatment at UMK PPV
Various facilities such as wheelchairs, fast lanes and special rooms are being provided for PwD at the UMK Vaccination Centre.
Mon Jun 14 2021
Mother called daughter for help before perishing in fire
When 47-year-old Zailah Jusoh received a frantic phone call from her wheelchair-bound mother at 10.30 am today, she thought that something must have happened to her father.
Mon Jun 07 2021
Former national wheelchair basketball athlete living in dire straits
Jafni, 31, who lives with his younger brother, Abu Dzar, 29, in a dilapidated village house, currently only receives monthly assistance of RM400 from the Social Security Organisation.
Thu Apr 29 2021
In wheelchair, paraplegic Lai Chi-wai climbs up skyscraper in Hong Kong
While strapped into a wheelchair, he pulled himself up for more than 10 hours on Saturday to raise money for spinal cord patients.
Sun Jan 17 2021
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation
This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains
Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award
Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM
The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays
KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024
Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity
The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections
The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Malaysia's inflation at 1.9 pct in Oct 2024 - DOSM
Malaysia's inflation rate for October 2024 has increased to 1.9 per cent, up from 1.8 per cent in September this year.
Fri Nov 22 2024