மகேந்திரன்) born Magendran M. Munisamy[12] on 6 December 1963[8] in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) is the first Malaysian mountain climber to conquer the summit of Mount Everest.

The first person to finally set foot on its summit was New Zealander Sir Edmund Hillary, who was accompanied by Tenzing Norgay of India.

The idea of `Malaysia Boleh!’ was first mooted in 1993 by Nestle and made its debut as part of a marketing campaign for Milo (drink), and a confidence boost for the Malaysian contingent during the 1993 Southeast Asia Games in Singapore.

[24] The`Malaysia Boleh!’ slogan slowly gained influence as a signature battle cry in the mid-1990s when Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad co-opted the catch phrase to spur the nation's Vision 2020.

Likewise, the Malaysia-Everest `97 organizing committee also incorporated the phrase to its official expedition logo to instill a sense of confidence and perseverance among the climbers.

[25][26] The stories of these exemplary Malaysians never cease to amaze the Prime Minister whenever he speaks about discipline, patience and over-coming challenges.