Author Archives: Tricia

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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CPTPP as Malaysia’s opportunity for post-Covid growth

Posted on October 10, 2021 by Tricia

This article was published on The Malaysian Insight on 7 October 2021, here. IN a webinar held by the Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS) recently concerning a progress update on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and the … Continue reading →

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PM Muhyiddin Yassin’s resignation signals UMNO’s back in driver’s seat

Posted on August 28, 2021 by Tricia

This was first published on Channel NewsAsia on 16 August 2021, here. KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin submitted his resignation letter to the King on Aug 16 (Monday) which the latter accepted, but the political impasse has still … Continue reading →

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This political impasse in Malaysia is a calm before the storm

Posted on August 8, 2021 by Tricia

This article first appeared on Channel News Asia here, on 6 August 2021. Should a motion of confidence in PM Muhyiddin Yassin succeed, the Opposition might still attempt a defeat of 2022 Budget, says Tricia Yeoh Events over the last … Continue reading →

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In the fight against COVID-19, what can states do?

Posted on July 20, 2021 by Tricia

This article first appeared on Malaysiakini here, on 14 July 2021. As the country continues to battle Covid-19, several states have attempted to take matters into their own hands. For example, as of July 13, the Sabah and Sarawak state … Continue reading →

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Will Pakatan Harapan’s Hold on Selangor Continue?

Posted on January 22, 2021 by Tricia

This was published as a Trends by the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute in January 2021, and the full publication can be accessed here. Executive Summary • When the Pakatan Harapan (PH) federal government fell inFebruary 2020, PH also lost control over … Continue reading →

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State Governments and the 2021 Emergency: Unfettered Powers at the Centre

Posted on January 22, 2021 by Tricia

This commentary was first published on Fulcrum, ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute’s commentary website, here on 22 January 2021. On 12 January, the Agong and the Prime Minister separately announced that the former had approved an Emergency Declaration for Malaysia that took … Continue reading →

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Don’t derail EU-Malaysia trade relations because of palm oil biofuel

Posted on December 30, 2020 by Tricia

This article was first published in The Edge Malaysia here on 22 December 2020. Malaysia recently agreed to join and ratify the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), which was welcomed and celebrated after many years of long negotiations. However, one … Continue reading →

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