Author Archives: Tricia

Show me the Money

Haven’t had the time to blog properly! I’m just putting up blurbs of my recent articles is all.. Shameful I know. Show me the money 15 Oct 08 : 9.00AM By Tricia Yeoh IN opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s … Continue reading

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Dumbing Down of Politics

The dumbing down of politics 8 Oct 08 : 9.00AM By Tricia Yeoh IN legal terms, the “reasonable person” standard is often used in arguing out cases. It is not always easy to define what this means. But it is … Continue reading

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Identity Crisis of Race & Religion

Last week’s entry in the Nut Graph is here: Identity crisis of race and religion 1 Oct 08 : 9.00AM By Tricia Yeoh INCIDENTS belying the fragile state of integration in Malaysia have dominated the news in recent years. A … Continue reading

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Putting up laws online

Obama if voted into the White House, will be making all bills available online for the public, before they are passed. This is something that we need to do in Malaysia as well!! See his full speech here – where … Continue reading

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Race Relations Act

Further thoughts on the Race Relations Act proposed by the home ministry in Malaysia recently, published in The Nut Graph. Race relations: Acting and reacting 24 Sep 08 : 9.00AM By Tricia Yeoh AHMAD Ismail is now a familiar name: … Continue reading

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Things Fall Apart

Two books I studied for Lit. a long time ago always reemerge in my head. Especially of late when thinking hard about the situation Malaysia is in. It seems the Man, the protagonist in Ayi Kwei Arma’s book, “The Beautyful … Continue reading

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Life Goes On

Amidst the madness, life still goes on I suppose. A weekend of weddings, good friendships and fellowship. Congratulations to my dear friends who took the plunge and got hitched. One of my favourite Billy Joel songs is, “Vienna waits for … Continue reading

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Blame Game on Malaysiakini, now?

See the way Utusan is spinning the story: Teresa dakwa makanan diberi ‘lebih baik sedikit daripada makanan anjing’ 22/09/2008 3:07pm SHAH ALAM 22 Sept. – Ahli Parlimen Seputeh, Teresa Kok Suh Sim hari ini mendakwa makanan yang diberikan kepadanya ketika … Continue reading

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Teresa Kok is released from ISA

Teresa Kok has been released from the ISA as at 1pm, says her lawyer S. N. Nair. She should not have been detained in the first place. What a sandiwara show Malaysia is.

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Vigil for Sheih Kickdefella

It is strange that there has not been equal hue and cry about the arrest of Sheih Kickdefella, who was taken in yesterday under the Sedition Act. He is a regular blogger, one of us in a sense. He was … Continue reading

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