In 2022, it was reported that over 10% of Orang Asli children dropped out of school due to logistical issues, family problems and negative attitudes towards education. The Orang Asli tend to be ...

WELLINGTON: After more than 70 years, significant changes will be made to laws concerning the rights and welfare of the Orang Asli community, says Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. The Deputy Prime ...

THE Johor government will ensure that the Orang Asli community is not left behind as the state progresses towards achieving developed status by 2030. Johor agriculture, agro-based industry and rural ...

A Musang King durian plantation company has torn down a blockade set up by the Temiar community in Gua Musang, Kelantan, according to Jaringan Kampung Orang Asli Kelantan president Mustafa Along. This ...

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 ...

Editor’s note: This article contains audio clips of the Orang Asli languages. Click on the clips to hear them. SPECIAL REPORT | The rushing of a river, buzzing of insects and chirping of birds are all ...

A Bernama survey at the Orang Asli Craft Centre in Kampung Sungai Bumbun, Carey Island, found that many Orang Asli stalls are offering a wide range of colourful woven products such as mats, baskets, ...

JOHOR BAHRU – The Orang Asli community in Johor state is being exploited by outsiders, and steps need to be taken to address this situation, said Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar. The Johor ruler said that ...

Suhakam said policy gaps have left indigenous communities vulnerable to land disputes, displacement, and the loss of livelihoods. (Bernama pic) The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) has ...

KUALA LUMPUR: On Selangor’s southern coast, a shady strip of beach plays host to the Orang Asli outpost of Bagan Lalang, a small settlement of ramshackle huts and rudimentary homes. This is where a ...

One evening in November 2021, in the village of Kampung Kaloi in Malaysia’s Kelantan state, villagers gathered at the community hall. Their blind shaman, Along Busu, sat alone and stared straight ...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 (Bernama) -- The Orang Asli Hospital Gombak (OAG) is poised to make history, as it welcomes Her Majesty Raja Zarith Sofiah, Queen of Malaysia, for a visit tomorrow. This ...