Chinese robot 'guide dog' aims to improve independence for visually impaired
The robot dog navigates using cameras and sensors, recognising traffic lights, unlike traditional guide dogs.
Sun Jul 07 2024
Brazilian artist brings street art to visually impaired
Subtu uses the braille alphabet to reveal the images' shapes, colours and dimensions for the visually impaired to enjoy graffiti art.
Sat Sep 16 2023
MOH introduces visually impaired-friendly medicine labels
The Ministry of Health (MOH) has introduced the visually impaired-friendly medicine labels in Braille as an initiative to assist people with visual impairment in keeping track of their medicines.
Fri Jan 06 2023
Sabah committed to improving development of PwD, visually impaired persons
The Sabah government is committed to helping PwDs in the state, including the visually impaired, to ensure that the group is not marginalised in all aspects.
Wed Jan 04 2023
A National Day Harley ride to remember for MAB visually impaired trainees
Riding pillion on Harley-Davidson motorcycles was an experience like no other for 30 visually impaired trainees from the MAB in conjunction with the National Day.
Wed Aug 31 2022
32 visually impaired youths conquer Bukit Dinding
George Thomas said the programme aims to expose the visually impaired to the natural beauty of the flora and fauna.
Tue Jul 05 2022
Visually impaired mum with seven children finally earns her PhD
Being visually impaired has not dampened Norhayati Sambak's spirit to pursue a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in accounting.
Wed Jun 15 2022
New version of Braille Quran complies with Mushaf Rasm Uthmani - Idris Ahmad
Datuk Idris Ahmad said the Mashaf Al-Quran Braille Malaysia (MQBM) is published for the convenience of visually-impaired Muslims.
Tue Apr 26 2022
No job forces visually-impaired to beg - MAB
Limited employment opportunities and the lucrative income are among the reasons that prompted the visually impaired (OKU) to go to the streets by becoming beggars.
Fri Feb 18 2022
'Cooking Blindly' calls on all the senses to create an accessible cookbook for the visually impaired
Maggi teams up with the Dorina Nowill Foundation for the Blind to create the first sensory culinary guide in Brazil.
Fri May 28 2021
Visually impaired gravedigger prepares COVID-19 victims final resting place
Despite having worked as a gravedigger for the past 20 years, deaths involving COVID-19 patients have always torn Shuib Aziz's heart apart, as he can only offer some comfort to the family members.
Sun May 23 2021
Vax centre for the visually impaired to open next month
The Malaysian Association for the Blind (MAB) complex in Jalan Tebing, Brickfields will start operating as a vaccination centre (PPV) in June for people classified as visually disabled.
Fri May 21 2021
KPWKM looking into plight of the disabled impacted by MCO - Rina
The income of the disabled like the visually impaired who offered massage services had been adversely affected following implementation of the Movement Control Order (MCO) 2.0.
Thu Feb 11 2021
Ebit Lew helps three brothers build new home after fire razed their house
His relief mission team would help build a new house for Mohd Yazid and his brothers and buy them a Modenass Kriss tricycle.
Thu Feb 11 2021
MAB seeks donations to help visually-impaired during MCO
The Malaysian Association for the Blind (MAB) is targeting a fund of RM400,000 to help over 3,000 visually-impaired people, whose livelihood has been affected with the implementation of the MCO.
Tue Jan 26 2021