This unique flower holds deep cultural meaning for local indigenous communities, especially the Temiar and Jahai tribes.

Deep within Malaysia’s rainforests, a world of secrets and wisdom flourishes—guarded by the Orang Asli, the country’s indigenous peoples. Their gardens are not marked by fences or neat rows ...

Yet, it is more than just a scenic natural attraction — it holds deep significance for the Semai Orang Asli community, who have inhabited the area for nearly a century. According to Rani Ulin, the Tok ...

The incident made headlines as yet another case of the Orang Asli in Malaysia fighting for their land rights against parties backed by the state government. The country has slightly more than ...

KUALA LUMPUR – A Malaysian minister’s proposal to send orang utans as gifts to countries that buy its palm oil in a bid to show “commitment to biodiversity conservation” has been panned by ...

The Hornbill Guardians are also members of Malaysia’s Indigenous community called the Orang Asli. Since 2004, they have been working with MNS to protect the Critically Endangered Helmeted Hornbill and ...

Read the article in Bahasa Melayu. In Malaysia, a group of Orang Asli (First Peoples) women have been advocating to strengthen their representation in Malaysian society through documentaries and ...

To protect their home. Merapi Bin Mat Razi is an Orang Asli, which translates to ‘original people’, who are the Indigenous Peoples of Peninsular Malaysia. Part of the Jahai ethnic group, his family ...

Looking ahead, the NGO aims to work with all 98 Orang Asli schools in Malaysia, with its next state being Pahang, which has more than 30 such schools. Fernando was in the spotlight after ...

KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia plans to introduce “orang utan diplomacy” in its relations with major palm oil-importing countries, offering the animals as trading gifts in an effort to allay ...