The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has ordered residents of Khan Younis to evacuate as it prepares to launch an "unprecedented attack". People were ordered to move towards al-Mawasi in the west of ...

JOHOR BARU: A growing number of Orang Asli children in Kampung Sungai Temun are skipping school to work at nearby eateries. It is a trend that has sparked concern among community leaders and ...

TAPAH, April 25 — Orang Asli students who achieve outstanding results by securing 5As and above in the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination will be guaranteed admission into Majlis Amanah Rakyat ...

Perak Menteri Besar Saarani Mohamad has urged the Orang Asli community not to be easily swayed by certain quarters pushing particular agendas. The menteri besar said this when commenting on ...

The government has unveiled sweeping changes to the benefits system, aimed at saving £5bn a year by 2030. Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall said the overhaul would create a more "pro-work ...

The Department of Orang Asli Development (JAKOA), in a statement said the initiative reflects its commitment to improving the welfare and well-being of the Orang Asli community, especially those ...

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 ...

Pulau Semakau was once home to hundreds of Orang Laut – a Malay phrase for several seafaring ethnic groups that translates as “sea people” – before the island was acquired by the Singapore ...

Indonesian legends speak of a small, hobbit-like cryptid said to reside deep in the mountainous forests of Sumatra. Known as the orang pendek, which literally means “short person,” this hairy creature ...

However, in Malaysia, where indigenous forest-dependent communities, known as the Orang Asli, are not yet involved in forest management, their significance needs to be empirically recorded. This study ...

Amongst them are the indigenous people of Peninsular Malaysia, also known as the Orang Asli (OA). The OA are descendants of the early settlers who left Africa and arrived on the Malay Peninsular ...