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FRIDAY | MAR 13, 2026

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Special child in dire need of funds

o Care centre seeks RM30,000 for 8-year-old with brain damage to cover costs of therapy, medications and corrective wheelchair

will also cover his ongoing therapy and medical needs. “Because J’den cannot see and cannot control his body movements well, the wheelchair will help support his head, hips and legs in the correct position. Despite his daily challenges, Lee described J’den as a remarkably resilient child. The fundraising appeal has also gained support from Hamidi’s Comrades in Charity (HCIC). “After checking the situation and meeting the child, we believe the case is genuine and deserving of support,” founder Hamidi Mookkaiyah Abdullah told theSun . Those who wish to help can contribute through HCIC CIMB Bank account at 801100 4760. Enquiries can be directed to Lee at 016-216 6739 or peggygoh2166@gmail.com

He also relies on multiple long term medications, including Baclofen to reduce muscle stiffness, Topamax to manage neurological symptoms and Nexium to protect his stomach from medication side effects. Tan shared that medication costs exceed RM1,800 every three months, while physiotherapy and speech therapy add RM171.40 to RM234 per week. Specialists said in December last year that J’den’s hips had begun shifting due to prolonged muscle stiffness, causing an imbalance in leg length. Doctors have recommended a customised corrective wheelchair to stabilise his posture and support his spine, at a cost of about RM3,750. Another social worker Peggy Lee Kah Kei said the fundraising effort

not be confirmed, according to the staff at the centre. Social worker Tracy Tan said J’den requires constant supervision. “He cannot speak or walk. Most of the time he can only lie down or sit with support, but he can hear our voices. He will sometimes smile when we laugh. But if we raise our voices, he would think we are scolding him and he will start crying,” she told theSun yesterday. J’den attends weekly physiotherapy and speech therapy sessions to maintain muscle function and assist with basic movements. “His muscles are very stiff. Therapy helps loosen them so they do not worsen. “Speech therapy has helped him learn how to swallow food but it is still difficult,” Tan said.

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months caused life-altering brain injuries, affecting his eyesight and ability to control his limbs. Since then, he has been entirely dependent on others for the simplest daily tasks. He has been under the care of Persatuan Kebajikan Sayap Kasih Malaysia, also known as IQ70Plus, since the age of one, after his mother, who works in Penang, struggled to manage his long-term care alone. J’den’s mother visits whenever possible, particularly during festive periods. Details of J’den’s father could

PETALING JAYA: Eight-year-old J’den K’ng spends his days lying on therapy equipment at a care centre in Jalan Gasing, relying entirely on caregivers to move his stiffened body as he battles the lasting effects of severe brain damage. The centre is appealing for RM30,000 to fund his ongoing medical care. J’den was born a healthy baby but a fall at around the age of three

13,900 alimony arrear cases settled since 2020 KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 13,920 cases of arrears of maintenance involving ex-wives were successfully resolved for the period 2020 to 2025 through various enforcement initiatives by the Malaysian Syariah Judicial Department. syariah lawyers, can represent ex-wives in the Syariah Court through actions such as judgment debtor summons, income detention, committal proceedings, seizure and sale as well as hiwalah procedure to freeze bank account,” she said during an oral question and answer session at the Dewan Negara yesterday. Order since it was introduced in 2022 until last year. Although the mechanism is effective, she said there are several challenges in its implementation, including lack of cooperation from the judgment debtor (ex-husband) to provide employer information as well as insufficient bank account balances to settle the arrears.

Over 9,000 foreign nationals detained KUALA LUMPUR: The Immigration Department detained 9,497 foreign nationals for various offences as part of 2,618 enforcement operations conducted nationwide this year up to March 9. Director-general Datuk Zakaria Shaaban said 1,158 individuals were detained for offences under Regulation 39(b) of the Immigration Regulations 1963 for abusing the conditions of their passes. He said most of them were found to be abusing the facilities provided by the passes, specifically the temporary employment pass and the social visit pass for activities that were not in accordance with the conditions of the passes. “The immigration authorities take a serious view of the involvement of a small number of foreign nationals who abused the social visit pass by engaging in work activities at premises such as restaurants or factories,” he said in a statement here yesterday. Zakaria added that the five highest nationalities detained for violating the terms of the pass were from Bangladesh with 532 individuals, followed by Thailand with 248, Indonesia with 111, China with 86 and Pakistan with 51. Zakaria said out of 1,158 arrests, 482 were individuals detained for abusing the social visit pass, including 235 Thai nationals, 83 Bangladeshis, 62 China nationals, 62 Indonesians, 13 Pakistanis and 27 other nationals. – Bernama Squabble over mobile phone turns fatal MALACCA: A 25-year-old man died after he was believed to have argued with an acquaintance over a mobile phone in Kampung Sungai Udang here. Central Malacca district police chief ACP Christopher Patit said the victim was found lying on the veranda of his house with three stab wounds to the chest in the 8.30pm incident on Wednesday. “Initial investigations found that the suspect went to the victim’s house to retrieve his mobile phone, but an argument broke out between them. “During the struggle, the victim was believed to have been stabbed in the left chest with a machete,” he said. Christopher said the body was sent to Malacca Hospital for a post-mortem. The case is being investigated under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder. – Bernama

Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Marhamah Rosli said the achievement reflected the government’s seriousness in addressing the issue of failure to pay maintenance, which is considered a dereliction of duty that affects the welfare of women and children. She said the resolution was driven by the Family Support Division through its syariah legal and consultation services to claim arrears through negotiation or through the legal process. “The division officers, who are certified

She was replying to Senator Dr Jufitri Joha who wanted to know the statistics on the number of ex-wives who have benefited from the Family Support Division from 2020 to 2025, which was created by the government to ensure that maintenance orders issued by the Syariah Court are complied with and implemented by ex-husbands to their ex-wives and children. Commenting on the latest mechanism, Marhamah said 166 cases have been successfully resolved through the Garnishee

“Another challenge arises when the employer is from the private sector or non Muslims who are not bound by the Syariah Court order,” she said. Apart from legal action, Marhamah said the government also provided an Advance Fund service by channelling RM1.73 million until last December to ensure the welfare of ex-wives and children are safeguarded while awaiting the settlement of arrears. – Bernama

Mohd Fadlee said swift action by firefighters managed to contain the blaze from spreading further, particularly to nearby residential areas. – ADAM AMIR HAMZAH/THESUN

Firefighters contain forest fire near Putrajaya toll plaza KUALA LUMPUR: Firefighters battled a forest fire on a hillside near the Putrajaya Toll Plaza along the Kuala Lumpur-Putrajaya Expressway on Wednesday evening. assisted by the Cyberjaya station, was deployed after an emergency call was received at 4.12pm.

using two 60-metre hose lines with engine pumps and firebeaters. No casualties or structures were involved,” he said in a statement. Meanwhile, Mohd Fadlee said swift action by firefighters had managed to contain the blaze from spreading further, particularly to nearby residential areas. – Bernama

He said operations commander senior fire officer II Mohd Fadlee Kamaruddin reported that the fire involved a hillside forest area estimated about 0.8ha. “Firefighting efforts were being carried out

Selangor Fire and Rescue Department operations assistant director Ahmad Mukhlis Mokhtar said a team of 21 personnel from the Seri Kembangan Fire and Rescue Station,