The sea-faring, coastal Bajau Laut people have a history of roaming the Sulu Celebes seas around Sabah, the southern Philippines and Kalimantan Indonesia for centuries, but they belong to none of ...

KUALA LUMPUR: The indigenous Bajau Laut ethnic community should not be deemed as stateless people since they have resided in Malaysia for centuries, says Sabah deputy chief minister Jeffrey Kitingan.

There is limited data on how many stateless people are living in East Malaysia, or their demographics, but a recent population census estimated that 28,000 Bajau Laut are living in Sabah ...

Indeed, the Bajau Laut are often called the world’s finest ... waves of Bajau people spread through the Sulu Archipelago into Sabah. Stateless and often without formal citizenship, they exist ...

The operation in Sabah’s Semporna district was criticised by rights groups, which called on the government to halt the evictions and ensure the safety and protection of the Bajau Laut.

With an estimated 28,000 Bajau Laut people in Sabah state, most of whom are undocumented, advocates warn hundreds more could be forced out of their settlements. The nomadic sea-faring group that ...

(Bernama pic) The Bajau Laut have recently been thrust into the spotlight following their forced eviction and demolition of their homes in Sabah, sparking human rights concerns. Human rights ...

The operation in Sabah's Semporna district was criticised by rights groups, which called on the government to halt the evictions and ensure the safety and protection of the Bajau Laut. Sabah's ...

The Bajau Laut (also known as Sea Gypsies) are nomadic seafaring people who traditionally live on boats and stilt houses in the waters around giant island Malaysian Borneo, Sabah, the Philippines ...

recent population censuses have estimated that around 28,000 Bajau Laut live in Sabah, 78% of whom are not documented. Like other Bajau Laut in their area, Salih’s family had to give up their ...

Former Sabah chief minister Shafie Apdal has called for the revival of the Sabah Temporary Pass (PSS) to allow the stateless Bajau Laut to join the labour force. Shafie said this would ensure the ...