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Conclusion
The Orang Asli community spent most of their income on basic needs, and the balance for expenditures such as transport, bill payments, education and communication. Moreover, most of them habitually spent their income all at once without
saving any for future. But some of them were observed trying to make an effort to
save their money. Thus, from the results of this study, we suggest an initiative by the
government to help the Orang Asli by setting up mobile financial services in their
village, and encouraging the villagers to open bank or investment accounts. In addition, the government could also teach them financial planning for future endeavours. However, the most important aspect is still to uplift the economic status of the
Orang Asli. In order to save money, the villagers must be given opportunities to earn
decent income so they would have more purchasing power, besides surplus money
to set aside as savings.
Fig. 1 Selling and buying
activities in Kampung
Sungai Berua, Hulu
Terengganu
N. Ab Manaf et al.