Author Archives: Tricia

The Beautyful Ones Are (still) Not Yet Born

Posted on April 26, 2010 by Tricia

When I started this blog more than four years ago (as a young, fresh wide-eyed newcomer into the working world), one of my first posts was titled “The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born“. In that particular post, I made … Continue reading →

Posted in Literature, Reflections, The Cause | Leave a comment

The Hulu Selangor Saga

Posted on April 26, 2010 by Tricia

A congratulatory note is owed to Barisan Nasional and its candidate, now Hulu Selangor Member of Parliament, Kamalanathan for their victory at today’s momentous by-election. Pakatan Rakyat and its candidate, Zaid Ibrahim, lost by 1,725 votes in the final count. … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections, The Cause | 10 Comments

Sustainable Cities: Environment Issues in Penang and Selangor

Posted on April 23, 2010 by Tricia

First Published in the Penang Economic Monthly, hmm.. either the February or March 2010 issue, I forget. One of those 😀  Sustainable Cities in Penang and Selangor: Are We?  (On Environmental and Sustainability Issues) Much has been said about the … Continue reading →

Posted in Selangor | Leave a comment

Youth Empowerment and Participation

Posted on April 23, 2010 by Tricia

I was invited to speak at the National Christian Youth Assembly in December 2009, on the theme of “Youth Empowerment and Participation.” You will note that there is nothing religious or theological about my speech, which is in line with … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections, The Cause | Leave a comment

Second Malaysia: Economic Reform for a New Malaysia

Posted on April 23, 2010 by Tricia

Sometime last year (I think it was the first quarter of 2009), I was asked to write a piece on economic reform for a “Second Malaysia”. It was for (at the time) a new and upcoming Chinese alternative website called … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics | Leave a comment

CAT in action – Pakatan Rakyat States

Posted on April 23, 2010 by Tricia

First published in the Penang Economic Monthly, February 2010 Issue.  CAT in Action: Competency, Accountability and Transparency in the Pakatan States Tricia Yeoh One of the electoral themes that took the now-governing Pakatan Rakyat states by storm was that of … Continue reading →

Posted in Selangor, The Cause | Leave a comment

Towards Better Urban Public Transport

Posted on April 23, 2010 by Tricia

Again, first published in the Penang Economic Monthly.. I think the March 2010 issue. Towards Better Urban Public Transport Tricia Yeoh The image of a CEO with a full business suit opting to hop on an LRT or monorail instead … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment

Federal-State Relations in Malaysia

Posted on April 23, 2010 by Tricia

First published in the Penang Economic Monthly. Revisiting the Federalist System: Federal-State Relations in Malaysia Tricia Yeoh Although Malaysia is officially a federalism, over the years the central government has responded to the opposition by tightening their terms of power … Continue reading →

Posted in Selangor | Leave a comment

The “Allah” Debate – from 11th Jan 2010

Posted on April 23, 2010 by Tricia

“Allah” Debate: Dealing with False Insecurities 11th Jan 2010 (Published in Malaysiakini here) Tricia Yeoh News of the recent series of attacks against churches across Malaysia has sent shockwaves to all. Although there have been tensions in the past few … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | Leave a comment

Welcome Back to Blogosphere

Posted on April 23, 2010 by Tricia

Hello. It’s been many moons I have not written, due to a multitude of factors, of which I shall not bore you. To re-begin, I shall now post articles I’ve written for random publications in recent months. They may be … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment