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Teacher from SK Pulat wins RISE Educator Award 2026
Muhammad Hafizu Aiman Jusoh from Sekolah Kebangsaan Pulat in Gua Musang, Kelantan, won the RISE Educator Award 2026 organised by Taylor's College. He received RM5,000 while SK Pulat received a RM50,000 grant for the Rumah Belajar Tanpa Loceng initiative, which provides 24-hour learning space for the Temiar Orang Asli community in Pos Pulat.
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Dakoh in Pos Balar touted as extreme motorsports ecotourism destination
The Dakoh area in Pos Balar, Gua Musang, Kelantan, has been identified as a potential ecotourism destination combining extreme motorsports, 4x4 off-roading and Orang Asli culture. Agencies including MOTAC, JKKN and JPNIN are called to collaborate on infrastructure and ensure the Orang Asli community benefits economically. Visitors are advised to seek approval from authorities as the route passes through a Permanent Forest Reserve.
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Temiar facial art tradition lives on with modern cosmetics
In Gua Musang, Kelantan, Orang Asli women of the Temiar tribe continue the centuries-old practice of painting geometric facial motifs, now using lipstick and eyeliner instead of charcoal and limestone paste. They say the patterns' meanings and spiritual ties remain unchanged, and a state culture official calls the adaptation a positive way to keep the heritage alive for younger generations.
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Father of six missing on Trans GBB trail urges immediate SAR
Wan Zairudin Wan Ismail, 66, from Shah Alam, reported his son, daughter-in-law, two grandchildren and two mountain guides missing during a hiking expedition on the Gunung Trans Gerah (Trans GBB) trail in Gua Musang, Kelantan. The Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) has launched a search and rescue operation with helicopter support. The family was due to exit the forest on Thursday and return to Yong Peng, Johor.
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Six hikers, including two children, missing in Lojing; SAR on standby
Six hikers, including two children, are missing after entering the Gunung Trans Gerah area in Lojing, Gua Musang, Kelantan. The Kelantan Fire and Rescue Department is on standby to assist the Perak Fire and Rescue Department, which is leading the search operation. The group, which had valid permits and guides, was reported missing after failing to return as scheduled.
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Orang Asli of Gua Musang demand clarification on status of 778,000 hectares of Permanent Forest Reserve
About 19,000 Orang Asli from 21 villages in Gua Musang, Kelantan, are demanding the state government clarify the status of 778,000 hectares of Permanent Forest Reserve they claim is threatened by logging. The community alleges logging approvals were made without their consent and is calling for dialogue.
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Suspicious vehicle! – 9 foreigners arrested for traveling without valid passes
Police arrested nine Bangladeshi men on the Kuala Lipis-Gua Musang road for traveling without valid passports or travel documents. The arrests were made by Bertam police personnel after a suspicious vehicle was stopped and checked. They are being investigated under the Immigration Act 1959/63.