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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

With practised ease, the deft fingers of Linda Angik weaved coconut leaves into a traditional headgear worn by the Orang Asli.

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 ...

GUA MUSANG, Jan 9 (Bernama) -- An operation to airlift more than 17 tonnes of basic food supplies to Orang Asli communities ...

Helmi Naim Ahmad uses special paint for the finishing work on wooden spinning tops made at his workshop in Kampung Ulu Chembong. Woodcraft entrepreneur Helmi Naim Ahmad displays some of his ...