Author Archives: Tricia

Malaysia’s States: Open for Business, Yet Not Always Transparent

Posted on August 19, 2024 by Tricia

This op-ed was first published on Fulcrum, a platform under ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute on 12 August 2024 here. This was written as part of my 6-month fellowship with ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute. Malaysia is enjoying strong inflows of foreign direct investment. … Continue reading →

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Outgoing IDEAS CEO Dr Tricia Yeoh Joins University of Nottingham Malaysia

Posted on August 13, 2024 by Tricia

This press statement was released by the University of Nottingham Malaysia on 13 August 2024, here. Semenyih, 13 August 2024 – The University of Nottingham Malaysia (UNM) is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Tricia Yeoh as Associate Professor of … Continue reading →

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IDEAS Announces CEO Transition: Farewell and Welcome

Posted on August 12, 2024 by Tricia

This press statement was released by IDEAS on 12 August 2024 here. Kuala Lumpur, 12 August 2024: The Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS) announces that Dr Tricia Yeoh will be stepping down from her role as CEO at the … Continue reading →

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The Business of Governing Penang: Workarounds as Remedy?

Posted on July 31, 2024 by Tricia

This is a journal article co-authored by Xinying Chan, Meredith Weiss and myself, published in the Journal of Current Southeast Asian Studies. It can be accessed here. Citation: Chan, X. Y., Weiss, M. L., & Yeoh, T. (2024). The Business … Continue reading →

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Why are Asian thinktankers pessimistic about the future?

Posted on November 8, 2023 by Tricia

This op-ed was first published on the On Think Tanks website here, on 17 October 2023. In the Think tank state of the sector report 2023, Asian thinktankers were pessimistic about the future. Political challenges appeared to be driving this pessimism, … Continue reading →

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Will Anwar’s political dilemma in Malaysia stall reforms?

Posted on September 23, 2023 by Tricia

This article first appeared on the East Asia Forum website here, on 20 September 2023. The conclusion of six state elections held in August 2023 provided a much-needed pause in Malaysian politics. Held nine months after the 15th general election … Continue reading →

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Balancing growth and fiscal management

Posted on September 20, 2023 by Tricia

This article, which reviews the Mid-Term Review of the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP MTR), first appeared in the StarBiz7 feature on the 12MP MTR on Saturday, 16 September 2023. THE Madani economy framework and the 12th Malaysia Plan mid-term review … Continue reading →

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Anwar Ibrahim’s first 100 days in office

Posted on February 17, 2023 by Tricia

Analysis by Tricia Yeoh, PhD This article was first published on Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom’s website here on 13 February 2023. It was also translated and published in German, available here. Quite pleased to have an article auf Deutsch. … Continue reading →

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Crisis Averted for now: Malaysia’s 15th General Election and What Lies Ahead

Posted on November 29, 2022 by Tricia

Tricia Yeoh This piece was originally published by the Heinrich Böll Stiftung Southeast Asia website here, on Monday 28 November 2022. Malaysia’s highly anticipated 15th General Election (GE15) on 19 November 2022, originally intended as a way to end the … Continue reading →

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Malaysian Politics: What Just Happened and the Political Outlook

Posted on October 24, 2021 by Tricia

This article was first published by the Heinrich-Boell Stiftung Southeast Asia on its website here, on 20 October 2021. It is never a dull day in Malaysian politics, but there seems to be a brief pause – for the time … Continue reading →

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