In 19th-century Malaya, many Orang Asli were abducted from their villages in the forest and forced to work in fields and mines by local-district chieftains. Most of them led hard lives and were ...

(Photo feature) KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 (KUNA) -- The Orang Alsi Crafts Museum in Kuala Lumpur is dedicated to the indigenous people of Malaysia known as the (Orang Asli) and their immense contributions ...

Orang Asli literally translates to ‘Indigenous People’ and refers collectively to the original inhabitants of the Malay Peninsula, that is, before the arrival of present-day Malays. The three major ...

KUALA LUMPUR: The country's first MP from the Orang Asli community, Datuk Ramli Mohd Noor, made history as he sat in as temporary Dewan Rakyat Speaker to fill in for Tan Sri Azhar Azizan Harun who was ...

KOTA BHARU, Feb 15 (Bernama) -- Three Orang Asli students from Kelantan have made history after being offered places at Fully Residential Schools (SBP) for the upcoming school session beginning Feb 23 ...

Shahar’s artwork titled “Nightmare of Moyang Bajos” reflects on the destruction of the mangrove forest in the indigenous Mah Meri community, which represents one of Peninsular Malaysia’s 18 recognised ...

For many, Merdeka is all about vibrant parades and the Jalur Gemilang fluttering in the breeze. But what does this day mean to the Orang Asli communities who often watch from the fringes? As the first ...

The director of Institute of Teacher Education (IPG) Kota Bharu Campus, Dr Narita Mohd Noor (right) posses with Orang Asli student from the Temiar tribe, Nur Syafienaz Nazri (middle), at the IPG Kota ...

A PKR Youth leader has urged the government to include the history of Orang Asli in the national education syllabus to minimise discrimination towards the natives. In making the call, Johor PKR Youth ...

Civil society groups want the Aboriginal Peoples Act 1954, currently under review, to include legal recognition of Orang Asli customary land and territories.

Sapiah Mohd Nor has made history as the first Orang Asli woman ever appointed as director-general of the Department of Orang Asli Development (Jakoa). Announcing the news today, Rural Development ...