The Indigenous people of Malaysia are a heterogeneous community scattered over more than 852 villages in Peninsular Malaysia. This community has been identified to be among the poorest and marginalized in Peninsular Malaysia. This study evaluates the well-being factors as well as problems that hinder the development of an Indigenous community in Peninsular Malaysia. This article adopted a quantitative approach based on data collected through survey and 2,136 respondents were interviewed. The study reveals that the Indigenous community is likely to remain poor in terms of economic status significantly because of insufficient access to basic education and the inability of being employed. This is also due to the inability to receive support for housing, economic livelihood, and other social infrastructures. In addition, the study indicates that economic status and access to education are the most significant factors that may help improve the overall well-being of an Indigenous community. This finding also suggests that the social and environmental aspects in Peninsular Malaysia have not improved together with economic development.

马来西亚的土著人民是一个异族社区，遍布马来西亚半岛的852多个村庄。该社区被确定为马来西亚半岛最贫穷和边缘化的社区之一。这项研究评估了幸福感因素以及阻碍马来西亚半岛土著社区发展的问题。本文根据通过调查收集的数据采用了定量方法，并采访了2136名受访者。该研究表明，由于无法获得基础教育和无法就业，土著居民的经济状况很可能仍然很贫穷。这也是由于无法获得住房，经济生计和其他社会基础设施的支持。此外，该研究表明，经济状况和受教育的机会是最重要的因素，可以帮助改善土著社区的整体福祉。这一发现还表明，马来西亚半岛的社会和环境方面并没有随着经济发展而改善。