KUALA LUMPUR: The bright city lights and skyscrapers of the capital are usually not associated with the orang asli. But located in a lofty office building adjacent to the iconic Petronas Twin Towers is the headquarters of the Orang Asli Development Department (Jakoa).
While the Jakoa headquarters in Wisma Selangor Dredging is close to amenities such as restaurants and financial institutions, it is far removed from the people Jakoa is designed to assist – the orang asli.
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