Kuala Lampur, Nov. 8 -- As a community, Malays generally have made great strides in many areas of life, particularly in education, the professions, the arts and business, especially since the implementation of the New Economic Policy in 1971.

Predictably, the envious among Malaysians would add "corruption" to the list.

Be that as it may, the expectations of the Malays scaling greater heights have become much greater lately, especially with the epic discovery of Malay accomplishments in ancient times.

In particular, the historical findings of renowned academic Solehah Yaacob of the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) have sparked interests of various kinds among academics and the Malaysian public.

For instance, Solehah poi...