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theSun Malaysia: RYTHM Transforms Lives of Indigenous Communities

RYTHM Foundation’s efforts to uplift Malaysia’s indigenous communities through education and income-generating projects were recently featured in the leading daily, theSun Malaysia. The spotlight article highlights how our initiatives across the states of Sabah, Pahang, Kedah, Johor, and Negeri Sembilan...

October 31, 2025

Eco-Tourism in Kedah: Kensiu Community Builds a Sustainable Future

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Eco-Tourism in Kedah: Kensiu Community Builds a Sustainable Future

Deep in northern Malaysia’s Baling district, the indigenous Orang Asli Kensiu community of Kampung Lubuk Legong is charting a new course toward sustainable livelihoods. Supported by RYTHM Foundation and Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), the group is developing eco-tourism in Kedah...

October 24, 2025

Rimba Fest 2025 Spotlights Orang Asli-led Solutions Amid National Policy Calls

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Rimba Fest 2025 Spotlights Orang Asli-led Solutions Amid National Policy Calls

RYTHM Foundation launches INDEP as a national benchmark for equality, culture, and sustainability empowerment. KUALA LUMPUR, 1 AUGUST 2025 — As national debate grows in Malaysia over the future of indigenous rights, RIMBA Fest 2025 concluded today with a powerful...

August 1, 2025

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July 31, 2025

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July 31, 2025

Unlocking Inclusivity: Challenges and Solutions for Recognizing Indigenous Communities

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Unlocking Inclusivity: Challenges and Solutions for Recognizing Indigenous Communities

Malaysia’s indigenous communities, including the Orang Asli in Peninsular Malaysia and native groups in Sabah and Sarawak, have long safeguarded ancestral lands and cultures that predate modern borders. Yet, their contributions as social and economic partners remain under-recognised, while modern...

July 28, 2025

Hoping for Change: Partnering with Global NGOs to Amplify Our Impact

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Hoping for Change: Partnering with Global NGOs to Amplify Our Impact

One organization can spark change, but true transformation happens through collaboration. RYTHM Foundation joins global NGOs to scale impact, combining expertise, resources, and deep local knowledge to address critical challenges in education, gender equality, and community development. Through strategic international...

April 2, 2025

Preserving Orang Asli Culture Through Education in the Kensiu Community

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Preserving Orang Asli Culture Through Education in the Kensiu Community

For generations, the Kensiu people and other Orang Asli tribes in Malaysia’s deep, rural areas passed down rigid traditions that shaped their way of life. Like many rural communities, they have little access to the benefits of modern advancements, and...

March 1, 2025

Trust-building Success: Tips for Engaging Local Communities

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Trust-building Success: Tips for Engaging Local Communities

Trust is built through actions that reflect understanding and respect. We partner with local communities to understand their needs. By listening and learning, we create programmes that truly reflect their culture. This approach helps build lasting, meaningful change—rooted in the...

December 18, 2024

The Benefits of Ecotourism: Stories from Local Communities

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The Benefits of Ecotourism: Stories from Local Communities

Travel has always been a way for us to connect with the world, but its impact often comes at a cost. Tourism can harm the places we visit. It can cause pollution, overcrowding, and exploitation of the beauty we love....

November 15, 2024

Leading Change: 4 Key Concepts for Sustainable Development Strategies

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Leading Change: 4 Key Concepts for Sustainable Development Strategies

Changemakers strive to create a better world for all. Understanding sustainable development strategies is key, as they guide efforts and provide frameworks like circular economy, inclusive innovation, and behavioural economics, ensuring your work benefits people and the planet. Changemakers are...

September 10, 2024

Enhancing Education and Eco-tourism: RYTHM Adopts Kensiu Indigenous Orang Asli

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Enhancing Education and Eco-tourism: RYTHM Adopts Kensiu Indigenous Orang Asli

RYTHM Foundation has embarked on a transformative initiative with the Kensiu indigenous Orang Asli community in northern Malaysia as part of its Community Adoption Programme (CAP). The Kensiu, a sub-group of the Negrito and one of Malaysia’s oldest Orang Asli...

September 9, 2024