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Letters 4 Mar 2025 | 11:00 PM

Address all aspects pertaining to employment of PwD

FROM DATUK DR PAMELA YONG MCA deputy secretary-general

Sabah & Sarawak 9 Dec 2024 | 08:09 AM

Public works 30 days late should be deemed critically delayed, Douglas tells PWD

KUCHING: The Sarawak Public Works Department (PWD) should shorten the time before a project is termed critically delayed to boost performance, says Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah.

Metro News 31 July 2024 | 11:00 PM

PwD toilet issues at Rawang station to be addressed

Railway Assets Corporation (RAC) and KTM Bhd have addressed concerns raised on the condition of toilets for people with disabilities (PwD) at Rawang railway station.

Nation 10 Oct 2023 | 11:00 PM

Study on need to increase TVET programmes for PWD students

A STUDY is being done on ­whether there is a need to increase Technical Education and Vocational Training (TVET) programmes for persons with ­disablities (PWD) at polytechnics and community colleges.

Nation 3 Sept 2023 | 09:52 AM

Govt to relax requirements for PWD to join TVET programmes, says PM

JOHOR BAHRU: The government will loosen the eligibility requirements for persons with disabilities (PWD) to be enrolled in technical and vocational education and training (TVET) programmes to make it easier for them to join the field.

Nation 28 Mar 2022 | 07:35 AM

Women, Family Ministry to study community service sentence for individuals mocking PwD

KUALA LUMPUR: The Women, Family and Community Development Ministry (KPWKM) will study the proposal to impose a community service of between 100 and 150 days as punishment against individuals found mocking Persons with Disabilities (PwD).

Nation 31 Mar 2023 | 06:15 AM

Decision to scrap JKMPay applauded by PWD community

PETALING JAYA: Persons with Disabilities (PWD) organisations in Malaysia welcome the Women, Family, and Community Development Ministry's decision to discontinue the JKMPay scheme and return to the previous system of distributing welfare aid directly to bank accounts.

Nation 18 Mar 2025 | 01:48 PM

Public Works Department allocated RM2mil to repair three sinkholes in Gua Musang

GUA MUSANG: The Public Works Department (PWD) has allocated RM2mil for the repair of three sinkholes in Gua Musang, which will be opened to light vehicles before March 28.

Starpicks 2 Dec 2021 | 11:00 PM

CREATING AN INCLUSIVE ENDEMIC PHASE FOR PwD

MALAYSIA will join the rest of the world in celebrating International Day of People with Disabilities (IDPwD) 2021.

Nation 14 Feb 2022 | 08:58 AM

Exemption on motor vehicle licence fee given to PwD, electric vehicles, says Dr Wee

PUTRAJAYA: An exemption on full motor vehicle licence fee will be given to vehicles for persons with disabilities (PwD) and electric vehicles, announces Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong.

Nation 11 Dec 2021 | 11:00 PM

Four to be questioned for insulting PwD

KUALA LUMPUR: Four people, believed to be the individuals in two videos that went viral for allegedly insulting persons with disabilities (PwD), are expected to be called in to give their statements.Sentul police chief Asst Comm Beh Eng Lai said the investigating officer was able to contact the four.

Nation 4 Dec 2021 | 12:56 AM

Five Paralympic medallists receive special award in conjunction with International PWD Day

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 3): Five Paralympic athletes have received a special award in conjunction with the International Day of Persons With Disabilities (PWD).

Nation 17 Sept 2020 | 08:25 AM

PWD confirms staff member tests positive for Covid-19

PETALING JAYA: The Public Works Department (PWD) has confirmed that one of its employees has been hospitalised after testing positive for Covid-19.

Nation 25 July 2022 | 07:53 AM

PWD community to participate in unity walk

PUTRAJAYA: About 100 persons with disabilities (PWD) will join thousands of Keluarga Malaysia to walk through a 2.7km route in Putrajaya this Saturday (July 30) in the “Berjalan Teguh Bersama” programme.

Nation 14 June 2021 | 08:21 AM

PwD vaccine recipients given special treatment at UMK PPV

BACHOK (Bernama): Various facilities such as wheelchairs, fast lanes and special rooms are being provided for the comfort of people with disabilities (PwD) at the Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (UMK) Vaccination Centre (PPV) here.

Nation 3 Jan 2022 | 11:40 AM

Floods: Sabah PWD monitoring key roads prone to landslips, flooding, says Bung Moktar

KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah Public Works Department (PWD) is closely monitoring key state roads prone to landslips and flooding, says Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Bung Moktar Radin.

Education 29 Mar 2025 | 11:00 PM

Struggling to fit in

THE job hunt can be daunting for fresh graduates. But for autistic individuals, the challenge is even greater – not due to a lack of capability, but because the system has yet to adapt to the needs of neurodivergent talents.

Nation 9 July 2021 | 06:48 AM

Ras Adiba calls for people with albinism to be included in PwD categories

KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): Senator Datuk Ras Adiba Radzi calls on the Women, Family and Community Development Ministry to amend the Persons with Disabilities (PwD) Act 2008 to include people with albinism in one of the categories of PwD.

Nation 19 Feb 2022 | 07:23 AM

PWD groups want return of cash allowances, cashless JKMPay too difficult for mobility impaired

KUALA LUMPUR: Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) organisations and groups of individuals on Saturday (Feb 19) urged the Women, Family and Community Development Ministry (KPWKM) to reinstate the Incentive Allowance for Disabled Workers (Epoku) disbursement using cash for the ease of the community.

Nation 29 Nov 2021 | 04:52 AM

Pick contractors who can see govt projects through to completion, PWD told

JOHOR BARU: Contractors for government projects should be selected through proper procedures and channels to avoid delays in completion.

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