A Malaysian academic whose claim that the Romans learned shipbuilding from the Malays went viral has defended her assertions, saying that she has been a victim of “media lynching”. Solehah Yaacob, an ...

KUALA LUMPUR: An academic’s claim that the ancient Romans learned shipbuilding from the Malays has sparked debate in Parliament, with lawmakers urging the government to protect Malaysia’s historical ...

PARLIAMENT | An academic’s controversial claim that the Romans learned shipbuilding from the Malays was discussed in the Dewan Rakyat today as MPs continue debating the 2026 Supply Bill. At least two ...

An International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) lecturer who was ridiculed for saying that ancient Romans may have learned shipbuilding techniques from Malay seafarers has doubled down on her ...

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 ...

SHAH ALAM: There is no archaeological evidence or historical record indicating that the ancient Roman civilization learned shipbuilding techniques from the Malays, Sinar Harian reports. Prof Emeritus ...

In the grand theater of historical revisionism, few acts can rival the sheer audacity of claiming that ancient Malays didn’t just participate in world history—they dominated it with superpowers ...