KUALA LUMPUR: After an eight-year wait, a girl with Down syndrome and a congenital heart defect, residing at Rumah Kasih Harmoni Paya Jaras (RKHPJ) in Sungai Buloh, Selangor, finally received her Malaysian citizenship. Sungai Buloh MP and Deputy Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Minister, Datuk R. Ramanan, said the citizen application for Irdina Saffiyah Abdul Fattah was...
BALIK PULAU: Police on Friday (April 20) night detained a woman who allegedly splashed hot water on a man with Down Syndrome in an apartment elevator, here. Southwest acting police chief Deputy Superintendent Jafri Md Zain said the 39-year-old suspect was detained at 9.21pm in the apartment grounds. "The woman resides in the apartment area and she...
MELAKA: The generous nature of Malaysians is once again evident after a fundraising effort raised about RM30,000 to aid a man and his adopted daughter who has Down syndrome. Nearly RM30,000 has poured in for Teo Hock Teng, 58, and the 16-year-old within two days after their plight was highlighted in The Star on July 19. Tanjung...
