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Revised building code to improve accessibility for people with disabilities, elderly, nursing mums
07 Apr 2025 15:05 GMT
From Nov 1, new buildings in Singapore will need to follow a revised code to make the country more inclusive. Features such as barrier-free entrances to key facilities like train stations, as well as even wider lifts, will be mandatory. The Building and …
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Andre Battle (visually-impaired consumer) accuses Exquisite Timepieces (luxury watch retailer) of ADA violations
07 Apr 2025 17:43 GMT
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A visually-impaired man has filed a class … is inaccessible to blind and visually-impaired users. Andre Battle, the plaintiff … individuals who are blind or visually impaired. The complaint states that the …
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[Watch] Visually Impaired Man’s 21km Journey At KLCC Park, Illuminates The Power of Faith and Community
07 Apr 2025 15:47 GMT
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In the pre-dawn stillness of Kuala Lumpur on Hari Raya, when most were still in their beds, Daniel Foo began a journey to inspire a community and to …
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Revised building codes to increase accessibility and support for nursing mothers, people with disabilities
07 Apr 2025 08:52 GMT
In a Facebook post on Monday, Second Minister for National Development Indranee Rajah described the revision as a "significant step towards shaping a more inclusive Singapore".
“The updated standards will enhance our built environment, and make …
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Alan Shearer’s foundation to help disabled people reaches £7m landmark
07 Apr 2025 11:34 GMT
The Premier League’s all-time top scorer has set a new challenge to raise an extra £70,000 a year – on top of the annual target of £250,000 – to keep the Alan Shearer Centre in Newcastle running.
When he retired from football almost 20 years ago, the …
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Alan Shearer’s foundation to help disabled people reaches £7m landmark
07 Apr 2025 11:34 GMT
The Premier League’s all-time top scorer has set a new challenge to raise an extra £70,000 a year – on top of the annual target of £250,000 – to keep the Alan Shearer Centre in Newcastle running.
When he retired from football almost 20 years ago, the …
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Himachal: Visually impaired protesters block roads in Shimla, demand backlog quota appointments
07 Apr 2025 11:15 GMT
… of the Himachal Pradesh Visually Impaired Association staged a … vacancies reserved for the visually impaired.
The protesters, who … of the Himachal Pradesh Visually Impaired Association, said this … legally reserved for the visually impaired.
“Even if the …
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Scarcity of talking calculators affecting learning of visually impaired learners
07 Apr 2025 07:37 GMT
FILE PHOTO: Visually impaired pupils learn how … KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Visually impaired students of St. Mary Goretti … in Lango dedicated to visually impaired learners. It has a … problems, is difficult for visually impaired children. Adding that the …
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DWP confirms ‘huge income boost’ for millions of pensioners, working age adults and disabled people
07 Apr 2025 07:38 GMT
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed that millions of older people will see as much as £470 added to their State Pension this year now that the annual uprating has been applied, thanks to the UK Government's' ‘ironclad …
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Social Affairs Minister discusses with Arab, European ministers support for disabled people in Libya
07 Apr 2025 02:42 GMT
… coordination in the field of disabled people's rights.
She held …
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