As Johor grows, Seletar community holds fast to its roots

As Johor grows, Seletar community holds fast to its roots

An Orang Asli village in Pasir Gudang sits alongside industrial developments that have transformed parts of Johor’s coastline. (Wikipedia pic) JOHOR BAHRU: Just a few kilometres from the rapidly expanding city of Iskandar Puteri, the hum of fishing-boat engines signals the start of each morning in Kampung Orang Asli Seletar Simpang Arang. Here, members of the Seletar community continue to live by traditions shaped by the sea, even as ports, indu…