IT in the Malay world

Thirty years after its establishment, the Institute of the Malay World and Civilization is taking Malay Studies to new heights by embracing the age of information technology, reports HARIATI AZIZAN. 

WITH the buzz of biotechnology and information technology in academia, Malay Studies sounds almost obsolete. What more, with the increasing importance of East Asia - namely China, South Korea and Taiwan – in the global business and social stage, one can be forgiven for thinking that the South-East Asian region, and the Malay world in particular, have missed the research boat.