Author Archives: Tricia

Ambition Without Alignment: Managing Malaysia’s Rare Earth Value Chain

Posted on April 23, 2026 by Tricia

This policy paper was published by the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute as a Trends (Issue 14, 2026) in April 2026. It can be viewed here. Executive Summary In the escalating US-China trade war and projected increased demand for critical minerals, deposits … Continue reading →

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Balancing Malaysia’s Economic Ambitions and Political Constraints

Posted on April 10, 2026 by Tricia

This article first appeared in the Caravanserai Magazine of the Royal Society of Asian Affairs (Spring 2026 Issue 9) here. Balancing Malaysia’s Economic Ambitions and Political Constraints Tricia Yeoh Malaysia is at a critical juncture. Amid a rapidly shifting global … Continue reading →

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Malaysia’s fiscal reset collides with global trade politics

Posted on February 18, 2026 by Tricia

This article first appeared on the East Asia Forum website on 11 February 2026, accessible here. In Brief Malaysian efforts at domestic fiscal balancing and external economic rebalancing remained unfinished at the end of 2025. Progress on fiscal consolidation — … Continue reading →

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Malaysia’s Budget 2026: Fiscal Reform or Fragility?

Posted on November 5, 2025 by Tricia

This was first published on Fulcrum on 3 November 2025 here. Malaysia’s 2026 budget continues fiscal reforms but exposes structural fragilities such as heavy operating costs and rising debt. These factors may threaten long-term fiscal stability. Earlier this month, the … Continue reading →

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What We Don’t See is Harming Our Children: The Smartphone Blackhole

Posted on October 30, 2025 by Tricia

By Dr Tricia Yeoh and Dr Chua Sook Ning This piece was first published on Makchic.com on 22 October 2025, here. Last week saw a tragic incident that few expected in Malaysia. The country was jolted by the shocking news … Continue reading →

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The 2025 PKR Party Election: Feuding, Factionalism and the Future of the People’s Justice Party

Posted on October 10, 2025 by Tricia

This Perspective was published by ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute on 22 September 2025. For the full publication, please visit this link here. The People’s Justice Party (PKR)’s party election in 2025, its first while holding executive office in federal government, generated … Continue reading →

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Increasing Government Efficiency in Malaysia through a New Act

Posted on August 29, 2025 by Tricia

This article was first published on Fulcrum, the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute platform, on 20 August 2025 here. A new Act to improve government efficiency in Malaysia would help streamline the bureaucracy and reduce regulatory burdens. It could be improved, however, … Continue reading →

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Mahathir Mohamad at 100: Monumental Achievements, Mixed Legacies

Posted on July 21, 2025 by Tricia

by Tricia Yeoh and Francis Hutchinson This was first posted on Fulcrum (ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute platform) on 10 July 2025, the 100th Birthday of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad here. An edited version of this opinion piece was republished on the … Continue reading →

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Featured on BBC World Questions Panel

Posted on June 25, 2025 by Tricia

I was recently invited to be a panellist at the BBC World Questions programme, recorded live in a studio with an audience of 150 people in Kuala Lumpur. This programme has been conducted in over 100 countries around the world. … Continue reading →

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The 2025 ASEAN Summit Creates an Opportunity for Canada

Posted on June 25, 2025 by Tricia

This commentary was first published on the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada website on 17 June 2025, and can be found here. The recent ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia — held against the backdrop of rising U.S. protectionism and … Continue reading →

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