Category Archives: Economics

Putting the ‘Islam’ in Islamic Finance

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Tricia

A little bit off-topic from my usual writings on politics and administration, this article was based on my attending the 7th World Islamic Economic Forum in Kazakhstan. It’s good to be exposed to all sorts of issues. First published in … Continue reading →

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Water deal makes Malaysians RM6.5b Poorer

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Tricia

Published in Selangor Times in June 2011, which is almost two years ago now. But it’s relevant to look back and remember the details of how the Federal Government took over the bonds of the Selangor water companies totalling RM6.5 … Continue reading →

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A Matter of Power

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Tricia

In Pakatan Rakyat’s recently released 13th General Election Manifesto, it said it would dismantle monopolies. I had written this article way back in May 2011 to criticise the power purchase agreements that are not transparent. Looks like restructuring these agreements … Continue reading →

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Of Brain Drain, Ethnicity and Class

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Tricia

There are 1 million Malaysians living abroad, based on the World Bank report published in 2011. This was my piece in May 2011 in theSun, my first column there which I’ve maintained since, writing every fortnight, published every other Friday! … Continue reading →

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The many sides of good city living

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Tricia

Whoever wins the election will have to deal with the increasing problems of urbanisation, public transport, expensive housing and the cost of living. First published in Penang Monthly in April 2011. The many sides of good city living Not only … Continue reading →

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Taking bigger than baby steps to transform the economy

Posted on March 8, 2011 by Tricia

Transforming the economy is no easy feat. This is something both sides of the divide have used in their speeches and policy statements. In any case, my article in March 2011 was about how the federal government’s Economic Transformation Programme … Continue reading →

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Tighter cooperation between Pakatan Rakyat-run states

Posted on January 13, 2011 by Tricia

Pakatan states came together several times at Menteri Besar Summits over the last few years to discuss how to more closely cooperate. This was published in January 2011 of the Penang Monthly. Tighter cooperation between Pakatan Rakyat-run states Malaysia’s political … Continue reading →

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Second Malaysia: Economic Reform for a New Malaysia

Posted on April 23, 2010 by Tricia

Sometime last year (I think it was the first quarter of 2009), I was asked to write a piece on economic reform for a “Second Malaysia”. It was for (at the time) a new and upcoming Chinese alternative website called … Continue reading →

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Water management: Selangor can borrow buckets from Penang

Posted on December 28, 2009 by Tricia

Water management: Selangor can borrow buckets from Penang (First published in Penang Monthly’s inaugural issue in December 2009). The new political situation in Malaysia means greater diversity in how problems are perceived and how they can be solved. Policy competition … Continue reading →

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Water, Water Everywhere

Posted on February 28, 2009 by Tricia

“Water, Water Everywhere and not a drop to drink” is the quote most often in my head these days. No, I haven’t been obsessing about Coleridge’s “Ryme of the Ancient Mariner”, but have been rather involved in the water restructuring … Continue reading →

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