Rafizi defends PWD candidate choice

PETALING JAYA: PKR deputy president Rafizi Ramli has defended Dr Noraishah Mydin Abdul Aziz in the party’s choice to have her fielded in the 15th General Election in Putrajaya. Rafizi said that Noraishah had been chosen for her expertise in a field and ability to carry out the party’s mandate. “Who is best to champion … Read more

Sanctuary struggling to care for seniors

KAJANG: For the underprivileged senior citizens at the Sincere Care Home in Jalan Kelapa, the welfare centre is a sanctuary that provides them with love and support. Its principal caregiver Raganie Tamilarasen said the home was founded about 18 years ago, seeing there was a need to provide free, around-the-clock care for the elderly. “Our … Read more

NSC chief tells UNHCR Malaysia to buck up

PETALING JAYA: National Security Council (NSC) director-general Datuk Rodzi Md Saad said media reports that he is “mulling” a shutdown of the UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) office in Malaysia are inaccurate as such a decision does not lie with him. However, he told theSun: “It is true the NSC is unhappy with its … Read more

Beauty fulfils big dreams

PETALING JAYA: Qastella Yasmin Nur Ain Nasution is a walking example of confidence. The thirty-three-year-old Ipoh-born woman has been a professional plus-size model for almost nine years. Before venturing into modelling, Qastella had to put up with waves of criticism during her childhood. But she never dreamt that she would become a model. “Modeling was … Read more

Raring to climb world’s highest peak a fourth time

PETALING JAYA: From getting frostbite to losing eight fingers on one of his mountaineering expeditions, mountaineer T. Ravichandran remains an optimist at heart as he prepares for his fourth mission to Mount Everest next year. Ravichandran, popularly known as Ravi Everest, recently made headlines after conquering the 8,849m peak for the third time on May … Read more

Group offers strategy on quality of life for the elderly

PETALING JAYA: A non-profit organisation has presented three proposals – introducing a human capital strategy for senior citizens, encouraging locals to embark on a caregiver career, and standardising the national caregiving training syllabus – as ways to help ageing Malaysians live productively in their golden years. Third Age Media Association founding president Cheah Tuck Wing … Read more