All posts tagged "Orang Asli"
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2.0KCultureThese maps show the devastating effects of land development… but they’re not pokok
Imagine this is an SPM question that asks you to write a karangan on the effects of land development. What will your...
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1.2KCultureAre Malaysia’s Orang Asli being pressured to convert to Islam? We investigate.
As a community, the Orang Asli is facing a lot of problems: land disputes, not getting basic infrastructure, lacking proper healthcare, falling...
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3.5KCultureThe history of the Senoi Praaq, the PDRM unit made up of Orang Asli fighters
When the Malayan Communist Party began waging war from the jungles of Malaya during the insurgency, it was all hand on deck...
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832CultureAward-winning Malaysian journalist shares what inspired him to get a uni degree… at 46
Aside from it being a public holiday, 16 Sept has become quite an important date for us, seeing as 56 years ago...
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1.2KCultureThere’s a new trend among the Orang Asli women… and it involves marrying foreigners
There’s a new trend among the Orang Asli women in Cameron Highlands. Apparently, more and more Orang Asli women are marrying foreigners! No,...
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1.1KCultureThe Orang Asli village rocked by 14 mysterious deaths has an odd way of burying the dead
[This article was originally written by SOSCILI. To read this article in BM, click here!] Kelantan’s back in the news again,...
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2.2KEnvironment[UPDATED] Kelantan is the only state in Malaysia to not reserve land for the Orang Asli. Here’s why.
[UPDATE: 18/1/19] It was reported that Putrajaya is suing the Kelantan state govt for violating the land rights of the Temiar Orang Asli...
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1.1KCrime[UPDATED] Uh-oh, there’s another drama in Cameron Highlands and now it involves TNB
[UPDATE: 23/1/19] The federal gomen decided to cancel the Telom Dam project, according to Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change Minister, Yeo Bee Yin....
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394PoliticsBN chose it’s first-ever Orang Asli candidate. And it might win them a by-election.
If you’re not living in Cameron Highlands or have no political interests there, you might not be aware of what’s hot there...
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2.0KCultureOne of the world’s newest languages comes from… Malaysia’s Orang Asli?
For most of us in Malaysia, we probably know at least two languages, which are Malay and English, while some non-Malays would...