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 ...

Among the 21 Orang Asli arrested in February for trespassing on a palm oil plantation near Kampung Jemeri in Kuala Rompin, ...

BAT Malaysia, in collaboration with the Department of Orang Asli Development (JAKOA), recently handed over sanitation ...

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 ...

IN MANY Orang Asli villages in Malaysia, the arrival of a new teacher is often followed by the inevitable departure of another.

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 ...

Blinking furiously, she willed the tears away and both approached the Department of Orang Asli Development (JAKOA) representative. The “waterworks” came anyway. Tears streaming down her cheeks, Eliana ...

Recent cases reflect the systemic marginalisation of the Orang Asli, according to the 24 civil society groups. Twenty-four civil society groups have urged the government to protect the rights of the ...

KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 — A sharp spike in diesel prices is forcing volunteer 4x4 teams, who provide a crucial ...

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 ...

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 ...