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The Star
18-05-2025
- General
- The Star
Trust fund, housing for young amputee siblings
Darshan and Kavarjitha with their grandmother (left) and Sundarajoo (second right). — Courtesy photos Story of children who lost limbs in motorbike accident touches hearts, inspires outpouring of public support THE heartbreaking story of two young siblings who lost limbs after a horrific accident has turned into a story of hope and community support. A trust account will be opened to provide Darshan Murugan, seven, and his sister Kavarjitha, five, with a monthly allowance of RM1,500, which will continue until Kavarjitha turns 18. On that fateful day in February, the siblings were riding pillion on a motorcycle with their grandmother when a lorry rammed into them along Jalan Besar in Sungai Bakap, Penang. Darshan lost his left arm, while Kavarjitha had her right leg amputated. Their grandmother, who was riding the motorcycle, sustained serious head injuries. State executive councillor and Penang Tamil School committee chairman Datuk Seri S. Sundarajoo said a fundraising campaign had collected over RM107,000 so far. In view of the long-term needs of the siblings, especially given the family's financial situation, he said the donation drive would continue until June 30, with a revised target of RM200,000. A RM42,000 Rumah MutiaraKu unit will be placed in trust for Darshan and Kavarjitha. 'We plan to place the funds into a trust account, which will provide the children with a monthly allowance of RM1,500. 'The initiative is designed to ease the family's burden and ensure that both children have access to basic needs, education and medical care,' he said. The fundraising campaign was launched in February by SJK (T) Sungai Bakap, the school's Parent-Teacher Association and the Special Committee on Tamil Schools in Penang. Contributions have poured in from individuals and well-wishers touched by the children's story. In another development, Sundarajoo, who also chairs the state housing committee, has secured a low-cost housing unit for the family under the Rumah MutiaraKu scheme. The apartment, located in Bandar Tasek Mutiara and priced at RM42,000, is equipped with an elevator and a wheelchair ramp to cater to the children's mobility needs. 'The house will be registered under a trust in their grandmother's name,' he said. 'When the children reach the age of 18, the ownership will be transferred to them,' said Sundarajoo, adding that any funds raised beyond the RM200,000 target would be used to cover the cost of the house. If the campaign falls short of its target, he plans to seek support from non-governmental organisations and private donors to cover the difference.
The Star
18-05-2025
- The Star
Opinion: A dock can help connect a bare hard drive to your computer
This week I got an email from a reader who asks, 'I have a stand-alone hard drive that cannot be accessed anymore. I've tried different laptops and different cables, but to no avail. The light is still on it (it is a Seagate Free Agent hard drive, probably 10 years old or so), but it no longer makes any noise. Of course, I have all my pictures and financials on there. I've identified some companies that are supposed to safely retrieve your information for you. However, I don't know who to trust with that job and I wouldn't want some company to steal my information and/or ultimately lose it all together." Well, hard drives can just die, but I hope that's not the case here. My first move would be to remove the hard drive from the enclosure. I'd search YouTube for instructions for your specific drive. Once you have the drive out, you'll need a dock to connect a bare drive to your computer via USB. You can buy a dock online for around US$25 (RM107). A bare drive dock like this one from Cirago is used to quickly move files to and from your computer via USB. — Jim Rossman/TNS The dock will power the drive and you'll know pretty quickly if you hear the drive spin up. If it powers up, it should appear on your computer when you plug in the USB cable. If the hard drive is truly dead, there are companies that can recover the data. One of the best known of these companies is called DriveSavers. I've sent a few customers their way over the years. There are other options. Do a search; some may even be local to you. Older hard drives have platters that store the data much like a record album. Once the data is written to the platter, it doesn't just disappear, but if the read heads or power supply are not working, your computer can't access the data. A good drive recovery company will take the drive into a clean room and replace any of the components that have failed. They can even remove the drive platters and transplant them into a donor drive of the same model. Be warned the cost to recover your data can range from a few hundred to a few thousand dollars. You usually can't get an exact estimate until they have your drive and can assess the problem. This is why having multiple backups of your important data is a best practice. Spend US$75 (RM322) or US$100 (RM429) on another external drive or even a large flash drive and make a second backup that you keep in a location away from your computer. – Tribune News Service
The Star
09-05-2025
- The Star
Scammers eye teachers and retirees
JERTEH: Teachers and retirees who share personal updates such as retirement plans or feelings of loneliness on social media are increasingly being targeted by online scammers, it was revealed. Terengganu Education Department deputy director Kamsah @Kamal Mohamed said such posts attracted scammers who exploited retirees through love scams, fake investments and bogus loans. 'Many of the victims are teachers and retirees. From January 2023 to April this year, police recorded 609 online scam cases in Terengganu with total losses amounting to RM13.5mil,' he told an online scam awareness programme organised by the National Scam Response Centre here yesterday, Bernama reported. Kamsah said in Besut alone, 18 scam cases were recorded last year, with losses totalling RM457,438. So far this year, he said eight more cases were reported, with RM107,157 in losses.
The Sun
09-05-2025
- The Sun
Scammers target teachers, retirees through social media posts
JERTIH: Teachers and retirees who share personal updates such as retirement plans or feelings of loneliness on social media are increasingly being targeted by online scammers. Terengganu Deputy Education Director Kamsah@Kamal Mohamed said such posts often attract scammers who exploit victims through tactics like love scams, fake investment offers, and bogus loan schemes. 'Many of the victims are educators and retirees. From January 2023 to April this year, police have recorded 609 online scam cases in Terengganu, with total losses amounting to RM13.5 million,' he said. He was speaking at an online scam awareness programme held today at SMK Tengku Mahmud here, organised by the National Scam Response Centre (NSRC). 'In Besut alone, 18 scam cases were recorded last year, with losses totalling RM457,438. So far this year, eight more cases have already been reported, involving RM107,157 in losses. 'Several of these victims were teachers,' he added. He expressed hope that awareness programmes like this would help teachers remain vigilant and avoid falling prey to online scams.
The Sun
09-05-2025
- The Sun
Teachers, retirees targeted by online scammers in Terengganu
JERTIH: Teachers and retirees who share personal updates such as retirement plans or feelings of loneliness on social media are increasingly being targeted by online scammers. Terengganu Deputy Education Director Kamsah@Kamal Mohamed said such posts often attract scammers who exploit victims through tactics like love scams, fake investment offers, and bogus loan schemes. 'Many of the victims are educators and retirees. From January 2023 to April this year, police have recorded 609 online scam cases in Terengganu, with total losses amounting to RM13.5 million,' he said. He was speaking at an online scam awareness programme held today at SMK Tengku Mahmud here, organised by the National Scam Response Centre (NSRC). 'In Besut alone, 18 scam cases were recorded last year, with losses totalling RM457,438. So far this year, eight more cases have already been reported, involving RM107,157 in losses. 'Several of these victims were teachers,' he added. He expressed hope that awareness programmes like this would help teachers remain vigilant and avoid falling prey to online scams.
