Author Archives: Tricia

Flocking North to Permatang Pauh

Posted on August 20, 2008 by Tricia

The whole world will be flocking north to Permatang Pauh this week. Penang’s economy will flourish. I say, take advantage of the situation and sell kuih-muih to maximise profits. Schools will prosper. Families whose relatives die will benefit within this … Continue reading →

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Style Magazine

Posted on August 20, 2008 by Tricia

So I apparently came out in this month’s edition of Style Magazine. Yes, fancy picture and all. It was featured under “Freedom Fighters: The Nation’s Best Minds” or something to that effect. I was more interested in the answers that … Continue reading →

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Stickler for British Spelling

Posted on August 20, 2008 by Tricia

I often cringe whenever I read the CPPS being quoted in newswires and papers, as “The Center for Public Policy Studies”. The correctly spelt word should be “Centre”! Yes I am a stickler for British spelling, and that’s how I … Continue reading →

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Protect and Save the Children

Posted on August 15, 2008 by Tricia

My church BLC is doing one of the more creative things this Saturday. I can’t make it myself, but I hope others will be able to. It’s an awareness talk on protecting children from sexual abuse…

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International Conference: Religion in the Quest for Global Justice and Peace

Posted on August 15, 2008 by Tricia

Sometime last month I was given the honour of moderating a lecture by Dr. Chandra Muzaffar at this International Conference: Religion in the Quest for Global Justice and Peace. His political faux-pas aside, I truly resonate with his views on … Continue reading →

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Death Cab for Cutie

Posted on August 15, 2008 by Tricia

   Someone thought I was going for a Christian concert, until I mentioned the band’s name was “Death Cab for Cutie“. Nothing very spiritual about that, although one could beg to differ. The four-piece band started with the first song … Continue reading →

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The Role of Christian Youth in Nation Building

Posted on August 15, 2008 by Tricia

  I was invited to speak at the Inaugural Council of the Church World Mission’s East Asian Region (EAR) Youth Leaders’ Assembly 2008 this week, on Tuesday 12th August 2008. I spoke for an hour on “The Role of Christian … Continue reading →

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What is the Truth, anymore?

Posted on August 15, 2008 by Tricia

In this confused, bemuddled era, I wrote this piece to reflect the frustrations of a LOT of people I know. Again, a piece published in Malaysian Today end of last month, a paper distributed to students around the country (universities … Continue reading →

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Resource Curse leads to Wastage

Posted on July 23, 2008 by Tricia

Star Biz did a feature of a commentary I had sent in. Would have been good to have the commentary published in full, but it’s good to have it covered here.    Wednesday July 23, 2008, Star Biz ‘Resource curse’ … Continue reading →

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Recruitment of Foreign Workers – change the system!

Posted on July 23, 2008 by Tricia

Here’s another press statement released by the CPPS today… on foreign workers and how the Immigration Department needs to revamp its policy. Recruitment System of Foreign Workers needs to be Urgently Revamped The Centre for Public Policy Studies welcomes the … Continue reading →

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