Category Archives: Economics

SG4 Group: PAS Bid to Consolidate Bargaining Power?

Posted on October 4, 2024 by Tricia

This was first published on Fulcrum here, on 2 October 2024. A new move by four PAS-controlled states to form a joint company is brilliant if seen from the lens of political consolidation. Four Malaysian states – Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis … Continue reading →

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Malaysia needs ASEAN to navigate a pathway between ‘the West’ and ‘the rest’

Posted on August 21, 2024 by Tricia

This piece was first published on the East Asia Forum site on 18 August 2024 here. Its editorial, titled “Malaysia mustn’t waste its moment of regional leadership”, also refers to the piece here. As ASEAN chair in 2025, Malaysia has … Continue reading →

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Malaysia’s States: Open for Business, Yet Not Always Transparent

Posted on August 19, 2024 by Tricia

This op-ed was first published on Fulcrum, a platform under ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute on 12 August 2024 here. This was written as part of my 6-month fellowship with ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute. Malaysia is enjoying strong inflows of foreign direct investment. … Continue reading →

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Will Anwar’s political dilemma in Malaysia stall reforms?

Posted on September 23, 2023 by Tricia

This article first appeared on the East Asia Forum website here, on 20 September 2023. The conclusion of six state elections held in August 2023 provided a much-needed pause in Malaysian politics. Held nine months after the 15th general election … Continue reading →

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Balancing growth and fiscal management

Posted on September 20, 2023 by Tricia

This article, which reviews the Mid-Term Review of the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP MTR), first appeared in the StarBiz7 feature on the 12MP MTR on Saturday, 16 September 2023. THE Madani economy framework and the 12th Malaysia Plan mid-term review … 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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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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Federalism and the COVID-19 Crisis: State-Federal Tensions Arise in Malaysia

Posted on May 26, 2020 by Tricia

I have been using the Forum of Federations website quite a bit in my research, so very pleased to have written this piece for their “Federalism and the COVID-19 Crisis” series for Malaysia. This was first published on the Forum … Continue reading →

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The Political Economy of Federal-State Relations: How the centre influences resource distribution to the periphery

Posted on May 14, 2020 by Tricia

IDEAS has just released my policy paper, which can be downloaded here. The media statement released together with the paper is pasted below. IDEAS: The federal government must distribute resources fairly, regardless of political affiliation KUALA LUMPUR, 14 MAY 2020: … Continue reading →

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Reporting on the Reporters (in August Man Magazine)

Posted on May 14, 2020 by Tricia

Thank you August Man Magazine for including me in its feature in conjunction with World Press Freedom Day on 3 May. The full piece can be found on its website here. They also kindly sent me a PDF version of … Continue reading →

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