Author Archives: Tricia

Same rules of the game

Posted on October 8, 2011 by Tricia

In October 2011, the Occupy Wall Street movement was rife, infecting many other cities in the US and England. We had a similar movement, although ours started even before theirs began, interestingly enough. A version of this was published in … Continue reading →

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Of schooling and the budget

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Tricia

Education is something almost all Malaysians worry about, for good reason – it affects their children’s future, after all! This was published in Selangor Times in October 2011, on what the 2012 Budget would say about education policy. Of Schooling … Continue reading →

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Key liberties not yet settled

Posted on September 24, 2011 by Tricia

Since the ISA, parts of the PPPA and other legislative reforms have taken place, do Malaysians really have cause to celebrate? My piece here argues otherwise, published first in theSun on 23rd September 2011. Key liberties not yet settled It … Continue reading →

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Making housing affordable in urban states

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Tricia

Affordable housing is likely to be a key election issue. First published in September 2011 in the Penang Monthly. Making housing affordable in urban states The government that manages best in providing affordable housing of good quality is a popular … Continue reading →

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Internet, Information and Transparency

Posted on September 10, 2011 by Tricia

On Bersih and how the Internet allows transparency of data – but not always. A version of this was first published in theSun on 9th September 2011. Internet, Information and Transparency It took the government this long to figure out … Continue reading →

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Setting the Tone with Selangorku

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Tricia

I have a soft spot for everything Selangor of course, having worked in the Selangor State Government for 2 and a half years under its very hardworking Menteri Besar, Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim. In this piece published in September 2011 … Continue reading →

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How Far the Economic Reform?

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Tricia

Recently there has been an interesting Teraju clip being circulated on Facebook. I mentioned Teraju in my article here, comparing it against what Prime Minister Dato’ Seri Najib Razak initially wanted to do with the New Economic Model (NEM) but … Continue reading →

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Bridging the Gap

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Tricia

Is Malaysia getting more or less polarised? A version of this was published in theSun on 10th August 2011. Bridging the Gap In Thomas Friedman’s 2005 book “The World is Flat”, he predicted that with the advent of technology, the … Continue reading →

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Why Everything is Political

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Tricia

Why Everything is Political There is a tendency for people to complain in loud groans how everything is oh-so-political these days. The fact is that, yes, everything is in fact political. Especially so in a country like Malaysia where decision-making … Continue reading →

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Keep solid waste local

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Tricia

Solid waste management – to keep it under the local councils, or to privatise it to a national and long-term concession holder? My piece in Penang Monthly in August 2011 argues against privatising it. Keep solid waste local The centralisation … Continue reading →

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