Author Archives: Tricia

Melaka State Government: What DAP’s Departure Portends for Federal Government

Posted on August 4, 2026 by Tricia

This article was first published on the Fulcrum platform on 28 July 2026, here. DAP’s departure from the Melaka state assembly will have repercussions for the PH-BN unity government at the federal level. It appears that Pakatan Harapan (PH) and … Continue reading →

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Negeri Sembilan State Polls Will Shape National Politics

Posted on July 27, 2026 by Tricia

This article was first published on the Fulcrum platform on 20 July 2026 here. The inter-party dynamics in the upcoming Negeri Sembilan state polls provide some indicators of how they could pan out at the national level. Following the Johor … Continue reading →

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Negeri Sembilan’s Tenuous State Assembly: Procedural and Political Tests

Posted on June 10, 2026 by Tricia

This was first published on the Fulcrum platform on 3 June 2026, available here. The recent withdrawal of support for the chief minister of Negeri Sembilan raises pertinent questions about the precedent and role of institutions determining state leadership. On … Continue reading →

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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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