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Malaysia's first Orang Asli principal gets award for her contributions to education
IPOH: Rasila Yas, Malaysia's first Orang Asli principal, has been honoured with the Orang Asli Icon Award in recognition of ...
A milestone for Orang Asli folk
Being named as one of the Star Golden Hearts Award (SGHA) winners has been a transformative milestone for Native Discovery, a ...
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Gardens of the Orang Asli: Protecting Indigenous Plant Knowledge in Malaysia’s Rainforests - MSN
The Orang Asli, meaning “original people” in Malay, are the earliest known inhabitants of Peninsular Malaysia. Divided into various subgroups such as the Senoi, Semang, and Proto-Malay, each ...
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Zahid: Orang Asli land law amendments in final stages, to be tabled in 2026
The drafting of amendments to the Aboriginal Peoples Act 1954 (Act 134), which involves matters relating to land ownership ...
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Malaysia’s Orang Asli women gain acceptance through filmmaking and grassroots activism
In Malaysia, a group of Orang Asli (First Peoples) women have been advocating to strengthen their representation in Malaysian society through documentaries and workshops. Orang Asli women face ...
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Malaysia’s plan to gift orang utans to countries buying palm oil panned by green groups
“West Malaysia has no say over orang utans which live only in Sarawak and Sabah,” in addition to Kalimantan and Sumatra in Indonesia, she said in response to Datuk Seri Johari’s proposal.
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Orang utan diplomacy: Why Malaysia’s scheme is attracting criticism before it starts - The Straits Times
In the Malay language, orang utan means “person of the forest”. These great apes are found only in Malaysia and Indonesia. They have reddish fur, long arms, cheek pads and, just like China’s ...