Author Archives: Tricia

Women’s Affairs in the State of Selangor

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Tricia

Happy International Women’s Day! Yes, it’s not just the anniversary of our momentous election five years ago today. Here’s the day we recognise women – and this article looks specifically at what’s been happening in Selangor on women’s affairs. First … Continue reading →

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Better than Advanced Nations?

Posted on April 7, 2012 by Tricia

I love a good policy debate and this time it was with our Deputy Prime Minister who had said that the Malaysian education system was superior to those within developed countries. A version of this was published in theSun on … Continue reading →

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Malaysia after regime change

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Tricia

Malaysia after regime change  (First published in New Mandala, March 24th 2012). Crony capitalism in Malaysia: Breaking the business and political nexus The intricate nexus between the worlds of business and politics has been an age-old tradition in Malaysia. Crony … Continue reading →

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Election Fever

Posted on March 24, 2012 by Tricia

It seems ironic now that I wrote about “Election Fever” a year ago! This is because the government seems to have had cold feet for all this time, not willing to call for an election it probably expects to do … Continue reading →

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4 Years of PR in Selangor

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Tricia

It is now exactly 5 years ago that PR took over 5 state governments! This was written a year ago, on how the first four years of managing the states were, and the reforms that took place therein. This was … Continue reading →

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Reaching out to NGOs

Posted on March 10, 2012 by Tricia

Ah yes, it’s been a year now that Prime Minister Najib said he’d like to reach out to NGOs. I suppose his idea of doing that was to get the cops to chase NGO representatives down the street during the … Continue reading →

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Civil society and Pakatan governments

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Tricia

When PR took over state governments in Selangor and other states, civil society had to re-evaluate. At the same time, civil society would have to consider what kind of distance it would want to maintain with politicians they personally knew … Continue reading →

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Dealing with the Rising Cost of Living

Posted on February 25, 2012 by Tricia

One of the issues people are most concerned with is that of the rising cost of living – this is something the politicians will have to consider in the upcoming elections. A version of this was published in theSun on … Continue reading →

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What the Debate says about the Chinese

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Tricia

Political debates are common these days, well.. with the exception of the Prime Minister Najib who has yet to agree to one with Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim. In any case, this was the “Chinese debate” – which said a lot, … Continue reading →

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The Help

Posted on February 11, 2012 by Tricia

On foreign workers, particularly domestic workers, in Malaysia. First published in theSun on 10th February 2012. The Help Hollywood movie “The Help” tells the story of a young white journalist in the early 1960s who writes a controversial book about … Continue reading →

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