The belated move to update a 71-year-old law exposes Malaysia’s long-standing failure to safeguard the rights of the Orang ...

The issue of Orang Asli schoolchildren dropping out of school has been a longstanding one despite efforts taken by government and private agencies and NGOs to encourage them to complete their ...

GUA MUSANG, Jan 18 (Bernama) -- The Department of Orang Asli Development (JAKOA) has allocated more than RM146,000 for food basket assistance to remote areas in Kelantan for the Northeast Monsoon (MTL ...

Many Malaysians know of the Orang Asli but may not fully grasp their daily challenges. To address this, a group of young Orang Asli women formed Apa Kata Wanita Orang Asli (AKWOA), creating content to ...

A group of young students sat cross-legged on the floor, listening attentively to the facts being relayed by the museum guide – quite an encouraging scene to behold, one that promises the cultural ...

For the Orang Asli, the indigenous and oldest inhabitants of Peninsular Malaysia, the fear of disappearing from their homeland is very real. Oppressed and disdained by other Malaysians and with the ...

LETTER | The Malaysia Education Blueprint 2013-2025 has achieved remarkable milestones in Malaysia’s education system with the increase in national enrolment percentages at the primary and secondary ...

The Rafflesia holds deep cultural meaning for local Orang Asli communities, especially the Temiar and Jahai tribes, who believe the flower possesses a spirit and serves as an indicator of the forest ...

Pahang exco Syed Ibrahim Syed Ahmad said the issue of Orang Asli facing challenges in selling oil palm yields due to the absence of land titles and licences has been resolved. (Facebook pic) The ...

This edited article by Sabrina Aripen with contributions from WITNESS ASIA-PACIFIC team was published on March 8, 2023 by WITNESS, an international organization that supports people using video in ...

The victory for Barisan Nasional (BN) in the by-election in the Cameron Highlands demonstrated the way in which Orang Asli voting patterns have only slowly shifted toward the ruling Pakatan Harapan ...