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The Perak state government has committed RM250,000 to rehabilitate road networks serving five Orang Asli communities in Sungai Siput, addressing infrastructure deterioration caused by weather and land subsidence.
Malaysia's Health Ministry has committed RM500,000 to upgrade the Kemar Health Clinic in Gerik, Perak, improving services for the Orang Asli population who rely on waterway access for emergency medical care.
A subsidised goods programme has arrived at Pasik Resettlement Scheme in Gua Musang, allowing 1,000 Temiar Orang Asli residents to purchase essentials at reduced prices using government credit, eliminating lengthy trips to distant markets.
Pahang's Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail has called on Orang Asli youths to pursue TVET and higher education, highlighting the need to combat dropout rates affecting the state's 90,000-strong Orang Asli population.
Indigenous families from Kampung Sungai Cot have renewed hope after Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim committed to addressing their long-disputed ancestral land claim with the Pahang state government.