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Marissa Bode, who is playing Nessarose in Wicked, is disabled in real life. Photo: @marissa_edob/Instagram
Fame and celebrity

Meet Marissa Bode, the actress who plays Nessarose in Wicked

Marissa Bode has been a wheelchair user since the age of 11, and is now blazing a trail in Hollywood as the first version of Wicked’s Nessa to be authentically cast.

Wellness

Think Japan isn’t friendly for tourists with disabilities? Think again

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong restaurant apologises for refusing entry to Paralympic gold medallist

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Hong Kong

Editorial | Review of Hong Kong care homes system required after sexual abuse claims

Alleged assaults at Hong Kong facility highlight the need to ensure weak and vulnerable are not taken advantage of.

A staff member at a care home run by the Hong Chi Association has been charged with sexually assaulting two residents. The matter was only made public last week. Photo: Jelly Tse
Crime in Hong Kong

‘Despicable’: John Lee condemns alleged sexual assaults at Hong Kong care home

City leader also urges welfare authorities to ensure effective supervision to prevent such crimes.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong minister says no need to publicise every violation at care homes

In wake of rape allegation at one facility, welfare secretary Chris Sun says decision to draw public attention to violations should depend on severity of case.

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Hong Kong society

Hong Kong warns 4 other care homes for disabled over abuse

Welfare chief Chris Sun declines to give details on letters sent to care homes in the past year, but says warnings can raise awareness.

The Caritas Lok Wah Hostel in Kwun Tong is one of five care homes sent a warning letter. Photo: Social Welfare Department
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong minister defends 2-month wait to reveal alleged rape case at care home

Chris Sun says mental state of victims and their families part of decision to delay details of allegations against Hong Chi Association employee.

Hong Kong society

Pilot audio description service gives Hong Kong’s blind a chance to enjoy sport

Hong Kong Blind Union says it has offered the service at 105 sports events over the past 4½ years.

Wellness

These shoe vibrators are made for walking, directing the visually impaired

A shoe-mounted device developed by a Honda-backed start-up sends direction prompts by vibration, and app sounds alerts for potential hazards.

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A model demonstrates the Ashirase shoe vibrator navigation system for the visually impaired. Photo: Instagram/@playworks_inclusivdesign
Celebrity children

Meet actress Selma Blair’s supportive 13-year-old son, Arthur Saint Bleick

The Hellboy actress’ 13-year old son with ex Jason Bleick said he was ‘really proud’ of his mum’s performance on Dancing with the Stars despite her MS diagnosis – here’s what else we know about him.

Arthur Saint Bleick and his mother, Selma Blair. Photo: Getty Images
Hong Kong society

Opinion | Paris Games and philanthropy show power of the human spirit

The new norm of navigating good and bad news simultaneously reminds us that what truly matters is how we choose to respond.

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China society

Opinion | How Chinese with disabilities are inspiring a more inclusive country

China must enforce its disability rights laws and improve accessibility, but social attitudes also need to shift beyond discrimination and pity.

Trending in China

‘Doctor in a wheelchair’ from top China university inspires students

A man in China who was diagnosed with a severe and rare muscle-wasting condition when he was seven years old was determined to shine academically and is now an inspirational teacher.

A wheelchair-bound academic in China has overcome severe disability to become an inspirational teacher. Photo: SCMP composite/The Paper
Hong Kong economy

Editorial | Those with special needs are capable of adding special value

With the right support, Hong Kong employers can reap the benefits as seen by the likes of entrepreneur Richard Branson and Olympic champion Simone Biles.

The Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups has found that 76.5 per cent of firms polled have never hired youth with special education needs before. Photo: Handout
Viral stories

Limbless Japan wife shames online bullies, shows disabled people deserve happiness

A woman in Japan who was born minus three limbs and with just a stump for the other has turned the tables on online bullies by finding love and building a family.

Icons and Influencers

US Justice Richard Bernstein on the realities of living with blindness

The Michigan Supreme Court judge fought to attend law school, run marathons, overcome a debilitating accident, and champion the disabled and disadvantaged

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Trending in China

China mother claims clinic tricked teen son with mental age of 5 into boob job

A teenager in China with the mental capacity of a five-year-old was talked into having breast surgery costing US$5,000 by beauty salon staff who told him he would profit from it.

A beauty clinic in China has been widely criticised for performing breast enlargement surgery on a teenage boy with a mental age of five. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Douyin
Hong Kong economy

Editorial | Airline ordeal of blind pair in Hong Kong calls for reflection

Removal of two men from HK Express flight to Tokyo, despite both having flown before, shows need to be sensitive and ensure dignity, as well as safety.

Viral stories

French woman sues employer after receiving salary without working for 20 years

A disabled woman in France is suing Orange and accusing it of never assigning her work duties despite paying her salary for 20 years.

Trending in China

Man injured saving family from fire awarded US$80,000 by court after claim rejected

A court in China awarded a man US$80,000 after his insurer refused his injuries claims when he rushed into a burning house to save his family.

Despite the insurer’s claim of “self-inflicted” injuries, a Chinese court awarded a man US$80,000 after he was severely injured while rescuing his family from a fire. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock
Trending in China

‘One of China’s most inspiring people’: PhD deaf woman delights with wedding news

A woman from a remote region of China, who was voted one of the 10 most inspiring figures of 2021 for her can-do attitude, has thrilled admirers with news of her nuptials.

A high-achieving deaf woman in China who was voted one of the country’s most inspiring people has delighted mainland social media with the news that she is getting married. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin/QQ.com
Hong Kong society

Editorial | Treat guide dogs and users with respect

New Equal Opportunities Commission guidelines on protecting the rights of guide dogs and users are an important step towards more acceptance.

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong issues guidelines to make guide dogs more accepted

Equal Opportunities Commission hopes suggestions will ensure guide dog users do not face discrimination taking transport or going to restaurants.

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Trending in China

Vegetative man in China wakes after 10 years of devoted care by wife

A husband in China, who suffered a cardiac arrest and has been barely conscious for many years, has now recovered thanks to his wife’s love and devotion.

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A loving and devoted wife in China has seen her husband awaken from his vegetative state after a decade thanks to the constant care she has given him. Photo: SCMP composite/Sina
Malaysia

Malaysia jails woman for throwing scalding hot water on Down’s syndrome man

Oo Saw Kee, 39, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for intentionally inflicting serious injury to the 33-year-old victim. The judge called her actions ‘cruel and inhumane’.

A still taken from surveillance footage shows the moment Oo Saw Kee threw scalding-hot water over a man with Down’s syndrome inside a lift in Malaysia on Friday. Photo: X/Ian_Collins_03
Trending in China

Disabled China mother slams spiteful trolls, says daughter is hope of her life

A disabled woman in China who uses her hands to propel her along after her legs were damaged by a childhood illness has hit back at vicious online abuse saying that she is unfit to be a mother.

Trending in China

Outrage after armless man in China is asked to prove disability by train staff

A man in China with an obvious disability forgot his government-issued pass at a railway station and was asked by staff to show evidence he was eligible to travel without paying.

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last updated:
9 September, 2024
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