“Most Indigenous people in Malaysia live in rural areas where schools and healthcare facilities are few, poor (not well-funded) and not culturally sensitive. In Sabah and Sarawak, some women ...

Kathmandu—Southeast Asia has not been at the forefront of promoting human rights, much less the rights of indigenous peoples, where the region’s record is even darker and more concerning. Indonesia, ...

The draft national plan commits the government to “implement” the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Malaysia should go further by adopting federal legislation to ...

We have to keep it alive for the younger generations.” This weekend, In Pictures looks at how the indigenous Mah Meri people in Malaysia celebrate an ancient tradition and why the event holds ...

The draft national plan commits the government to "implement" the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Malaysia should go further by adopting federal legislation to enable ...

Malaysia, the current chair of ASEAN, recognizes its indigenous peoples as Orang Asal, natives or Orang Asli, and bears a unique responsibility, a duty actually to them. However, the country still ...