Category Archives: Economics

A tale of two water supply systems

Posted on June 28, 2012 by Tricia

A tale of two water supply systems The Teluk Bahang Dam in Penang. Photograph: Daniel Lim By Tricia Yeoh  (First published in Penang Monthly in the June 2012 issue). In the days before the world’s governments went mad about privatisation, … Continue reading →

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Political Waters

Posted on May 19, 2012 by Tricia

Water in Selangor is a pet subject, and fellow columnist Azman Ujang and I have had quite a number of opposing pieces in theSun. This one was published in theSun on 18th May 2012. Political Waters Fellow columnist at theSun, … Continue reading →

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Wading through the so-called “Water Crisis”

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Tricia

The BN government has been using the “water crisis” to spark fears in Selangor. This has been raised time and again, so it’s important to remember the real reasons behind its claim. This was first published in Selangor Times, in … Continue reading →

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PTPTN and the lack of Petronas specifics

Posted on April 21, 2012 by Tricia

This was written just as PKR announced its plans to abolish the PTPTN fund. It got me thinking about our national funds. This was published in theSun on 20th April 2012. PTPTN and the lack of Petronas specifics Parti Keadilan … Continue reading →

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Malaysia after regime change

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Tricia

Malaysia after regime change  (First published in New Mandala, March 24th 2012). Crony capitalism in Malaysia: Breaking the business and political nexus The intricate nexus between the worlds of business and politics has been an age-old tradition in Malaysia. Crony … Continue reading →

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Dealing with the Rising Cost of Living

Posted on February 25, 2012 by Tricia

One of the issues people are most concerned with is that of the rising cost of living – this is something the politicians will have to consider in the upcoming elections. A version of this was published in theSun on … Continue reading →

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Financial Outflows Hamper Growth

Posted on December 24, 2011 by Tricia

I wrote this in 2011, but today again we have the Global Financial Integrity report now stating Malaysia is the third highest in the world in terms of illicit financial outflows, and second only in Asia, and first in terms … Continue reading →

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What do the state budgets of Penang and Selangor tell us? (2012)

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Tricia

The 2012 state budgets of Penang and Selangor would speak of brilliant financial performance from both states, an affirmation that Pakatan Rakyat governments have done well in managing their states. This is a case study for what a Pakatan federal … Continue reading →

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The Paradox of Plenty

Posted on November 26, 2011 by Tricia

Haven’t you ever wondered why Malaysia with all its glorious resources, is not more developed than it is today? This has been called the “Paradox of Plenty” – my piece which was published in theSun on the 25th November 2011. … Continue reading →

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Open Crucial Mega-Deals to Public Eye

Posted on November 12, 2011 by Tricia

And the financial mismanagement of the Malaysian corporate sector (or should we say pseudo-corporate) keep taking place. A version of this was written and published in theSun on the 25th November 2011. Open Crucial Mega-Deals to Public Eye Cyberspace was … Continue reading →

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