For decades they have been bullied, ignored and marginalized, forced off their land and deprived of their rights. All that is about to change for the unassuming Orang Asli, the indigenous people of ...

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

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 ...

DUNGUN, Jan 20 (Bernama) -- A total of 51 residents from 14 Orang Asli families at the Bukit Bauk Forest Reserve near Kampung Durian Mentangau here are facing eviction from the Terengganu state ...

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 ...

IPOH: Rasila Yas, Malaysia’s first Orang Asli principal, has been honoured with the Orang Asli Icon Award in recognition of her achievements and contributions. The 54-year-old principal of SMK ...

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 ...

ROTORUA: More than 500 Orang Asli students have enrolled in local private and public universities to further their studies this year, said Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. The Deputy Prime Minister ...

Deputy prime minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi had said that the New Zealand model could not be adopted wholesale and must be adapted to suit the unique needs and realities of Malaysia’s Orang Asli ...

What began as a deep appreciation for Orang Asli craftsmanship has grown into an internationally recognised enterprise for Hanim Apeng, better known as Mak Intan. Now 54, the Jakun-Jahut artisan is ...