SOCIAL WELFARE & DEV

COMMUNITY Stay connected anywhere and anytime as Kuala Lumpur City Hall is making it a requirement for food and beverage outlets to provide Wi-Fi services.

COMMUNITY Driven by a common vision to inspire people to do good, The Star has teamed up with Ecoteer to encourage villagers, readers and tourists to help protect the marine environment of Pulau Perhentian in Terengganu.

COMMUNITY Can slow food ever work in a fast world? Thank goodness some Malaysians seem to think so.

COMMUNITY Did you know that you could initiate insurance claims for any damage or injury caused by public property or in public premises?

COMMUNITY Sixteen years after they were forced to relocate from their ancestral homes to make way for the Bakun Dam, the Orang Ulu of Balui are now turning to tourism to survive – with the dam as an attraction.

COMMUNITY The word suicide, if uttered, is not to be taken lightly. It could be someone’s cry for help, and if the signs are recognised early, lives could be saved.

COMMUNITY The May 29 launch to mark the International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia aims to mobilise more Malaysians, whether lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender, questioning or straight, to stand up for their rights.

COMMUNITY Rifle Range or Phak Cheng Por in Hokkien may not be the most sought-after address in Penang. Yet it represents what some see as a vibrant, living heritage where long-time residents know each other by name and possess a strong sense of belonging seldom seen elsewhere.

COMMUNITY A mother’s desperate need to find a suitable learning environment for her Down syndrome daughter led to her setting up the Special Children Society of Ampang with two other women 12 years ago.