Author Archives: Tricia

In the beginning

Posted on July 4, 2006 by Tricia

In the beginning was Brazil, and Brazil was confident, and Brazil fell, and Brazil wept. Pride leaps before a fall. I’m predicting a Germany-France final, although I’m thinking this has turned out to be more of a Euro Cup than … Continue reading →

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Islam Hadhari II

Posted on July 1, 2006 by Tricia

Article in theSun last week: National policy must aim to embrace all Islam Hadhari: Developmental framework Guest: Tricia Yeoh For the first time in Malaysia, a religious framework has been instituted within a national socio-economic development plan. Islam Hadhari was … Continue reading →

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Case Reopened

Posted on July 1, 2006 by Tricia

Case Reopened on Lina Joy… Extracted from various sources below: Lina Joy, a Muslim converted to Christianity in 1998, has since been seeking her constitutional right to practise the religion of her choice. According to the Law Reform (Marriage and … Continue reading →

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One Month

Posted on June 30, 2006 by Tricia

Productivity in the country must have dropped for the entire month dating 9th June to 9th July. I certainly see more sleepy eyed droopy faced expressions all around. Or am I referring to the reflection in the mirror. A final … Continue reading →

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Defining Race

Posted on June 23, 2006 by Tricia

What is a race? I asked myself that tonight and found myself scratching my head. Because you have nation-states like Japan, where there is no question of race and nationality. Think also of China and England where race and nationality … Continue reading →

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Go Ghana!

Posted on June 23, 2006 by Tricia

In a previous post, I wrote about how I would support the team that has a lower GDP relative to whoever they were facing. Tonight, Ghana faced US (read: Lowest vs the Highest GDP countries that still remained in the … Continue reading →

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Sejarah Malaysia!

Posted on June 22, 2006 by Tricia

Prehistoric Malaysia (40,000-2,000 BCE) Gangga Negara (2nd-11th century CE) Langkasuka (2nd-14th century) Pan Pan (3rd-5th century) Srivijaya (3rd century -1400) Majapahit (1293-1500) Sultanate of Malacca (1402 – 1511) Sultanate of Johor (1528-current) Jementah Civil War (1879) White Rajahs (1841-1946) British … Continue reading →

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The Rudest of them all

Posted on June 22, 2006 by Tricia

So we are the rudest of them all. Okay, maybe that's pushing it… We are the third rudest city in the world, according to an article posted in Malaysiakini, and based on a survey done by Reader's Digest: Bandaraya Kuala … Continue reading →

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Unleashing the Underdogs

Posted on June 20, 2006 by Tricia

::the ball is round:: Everyone has asked me who I support for the World Cup, which I try to watch faithfully every night (the interesting matches)… My answer is the underdogs, and let me qualify that. The underdogs equals those … Continue reading →

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Temple Bashing

Posted on June 20, 2006 by Tricia

Unlicensed temples have been abolished to dust all around Klang Valley recently. Take a look at the following: Picture from malaysiakini.com and also the following excerpt:  Over the years, local authorities have been regularly demolishing temples saying the structures were … Continue reading →

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