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Perak has committed RM250,000 to repair and upgrade road infrastructure across five Orang Asli settlements in Sungai Siput, addressing long-standing infrastructure challenges from environmental damage and subsidence.
Pahang has directed JAKOA and the state land office to investigate competing claims over land in Kampung Sungai Cot, Maran, where 12 Orang Asli individuals face a dispute with an approved company.
Pahang's Menteri Besar is championing technical and vocational education for Orang Asli youths, emphasizing skills training as a viable pathway to employment and entrepreneurship for the state's 90,000-strong indigenous population.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has committed to discussing the land dispute affecting Orang Asli residents of Kampung Sungai Cot, Maran, Pahang with state authorities. Three community members previously detained have been released.