Author Archives: Tricia

Economic Management under Political Transition: Radio interview

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Tricia

I was invited to speak on inspire.fm (an online radio) on what transpired during Institut Rakyat’s inaugural event on “Economic Management under Political Transition”. This is what I said, which can be listened to here on their website. The synopsis of … Continue reading →

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Towards a New Malaysia

Posted on March 17, 2013 by Tricia

Towards a New Malaysia First published in Selangor Times on Friday, 15th March 2013 THE term “think tank” may evoke images of stuffy bespectacled researchers sitting behind desks towering with stacks of paper. And whilst it is true that the … Continue reading →

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The Elusive Election

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Tricia

The Elusive Election (from theSun, 8th March 2013) RESOLVING the water saga in Selangor epitomises the frustration of the nation in waiting for an election that is ever elusive – just round the corner, but yet never quite visible. The Selangor … Continue reading →

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Fresh Water Offers

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Tricia

Fresh Water Offers (from theSun, 22nd February 2013) Over the recent weeks, the water wars between the Selangor government and water distribution company Syabas have intensified. Following the Wangsa Maju water pump breakdown, eight-page A4-sized booklets titled Selangor Water Crisis! – … Continue reading →

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The Economy of Handouts

Posted on February 9, 2013 by Tricia

The Economy of Handouts  (theSun, 9th February 2013) During a recent handout event of BR1M 2.0, or the 1Malaysia People’s Aid, Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak said this proved the Barisan Nasional government was a champion in administering the country … Continue reading →

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Curing the healthcare system

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Tricia

Curing the healthcare system (From Penang Monthly, February 2013) Photograph: epSos.de/Flickr Previous articles in this column have elaborated at length on the highly centralised system of government in Malaysia where, despite being a federation, the “federated states” of the country … Continue reading →

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Don’t Muddy the Water Issue

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Tricia

Don’t Muddy the Water Issue (From theSun, 25th January 2013) The water saga between the Selangor government and water operator Syabas took another turn in the latest episode of the Wangsa Maju pump station fiasco that affected more than 27,000 … Continue reading →

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A Neutral Public Service

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Tricia

A Neutral Public Service  (From theSun, 11th January 2013) As a public policy researcher, filmmaking was the last thing I thought I would venture into. But having received a grant and opportunity from a local NGO, Pusat KOMAS, last year … Continue reading →

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The Personal and the Professional

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Tricia

This article first appeared in Selangor Times in January 2013. Yet another Malaysian incident has made it into international news. The Wall Street Journal, amongst other newspapers since, has reported on Bank Islam’s suspension of Azrul Azwar Ahmad Tajudin after … Continue reading →

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State Budgets 2013: The last for now

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Tricia

State Budgets 2013: The last for now Photograph: Benson Kua It was a fairly significant moment when the Selangor and Penang Pakatan state governments tabled and passed their final budgets of their first five-year term in power for the year … Continue reading →

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