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NON-GOVERNMENTAL organisations’ (NGOs) work in helping the vulnerable has continued unabated throughout this Covid-19 pandemic. The NGOs face a greater challenge now as fundraising events are hampered, leading to dwindling funds. Stepping forward to support causes in education, environment and social welfare for Malaysians is Star Foundation, the charity arm of Star Media Group. This time round, the foundation is donating RM175,000 in aid of 14 charities nationwide, bringing its total contributions to NGOs to almost RM1mil this year. Star Foundation trustee Datuk Dr Mohd Aminuddin Mohd Rous...

All staff living in the home have also not been allowed to leave since May 7, except for essential purposes. . Read more at straitstimes.com.

SINGAPORE: A total of 27 people at MINDSville@Napiri Adult Disability Home have tested positive for COVID-19, forming a new cluster.  The first ...

Away from school and friends, special children are a stressed lot Updated: Updated: May 27, 2021 15:52 IST Those working in the field say opening special schools adhering to COVID-19 protocol remains the sole solution Share Article AAA Those working in the field say opening special schools adhering to COVID-19 protocol remains the sole solution As Joseph James (name changed) spoke over the phone, one could hear in the background loud thuds. A carpenter, he said, was at work repairing a door lock knocked down by his 21-year-old autistic daughter who has turned increasingly violent after bein...

SINGAPORE - A new thermal scanner and visitor management system is enabling faster, seamless safe entry to high-traffic venues and events, while empowering people with special needs as well as low-income people employed in the device's assembly. The system, Litehaus, scans up to 10 people at one go and conducts check-in functions, non-contact temperature scanning, face mask detection and scanning of TraceTogether tokens. This speeds up the check-in process and reduces the manpower needed in malls, hotels, schools and hospitals. It is already deployed at 50 UOB branches. Advanced versions of ...