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Perak has secured RM250,000 to upgrade roads across five Orang Asli settlements in Sungai Siput, addressing deterioration from environmental factors and ground instability.
Alice Springs mourned a five-year-old Indigenous girl whose death in April triggered widespread violence and national soul-searching over conditions in remote Australian communities.
Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has unveiled a comprehensive strategy to ensure every Orang Asli village across Malaysia gains access to upgraded or newly established health clinics by 2035, underpinned by a new strategic health framework.
Barisan Nasional has pledged to create a specialised officer position focused on Orang Asli affairs within the Negeri Sembilan menteri besar's office, contingent on electoral victory. Chairman Ahmad Zahid Hamidi indicated the role could be established through administrative channels.
Pahang's state government has instructed multiple agencies to examine land disputes affecting the Orang Asli community in Kampung Sungai Cot, Maran, where indigenous claims overlap with corporate approvals granted in 2015.