Category Archives: General Politics

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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Infusing federalism into public health decision-making

Posted on May 5, 2020 by Tricia

First published on Malaysiakini here on 5 May 2020. The federal government’s decision to ease the movement control order (MCO) from May 4 to 12 was abruptly announced just three days earlier, on Labour Day.  Almost immediately, the Sarawak and … Continue reading →

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Malaysia’s Federalism Reverts to a Vanishing Past

Posted on April 7, 2020 by Tricia

By Tricia Yeoh, Fellow, the Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS) First published on Asialink, The University of Melbourne, on 6 April 2020, here. The Malaysian government’s National Action Council, set up to address the Covid-19 emergency, held a … Continue reading →

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The political economy that Perikatan Nasional inherits – and will have to tackle

Posted on March 9, 2020 by Tricia

This article was first published on New Mandala on 6 March 2020 here. As the dust settles on the political machinations from the top that threw Malaysia into unchartered territory – this was the first time since 1969 that the … Continue reading →

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Malaysia’s New Perikatan Nasional Government: A Return of Barisan Nasional Policies?

Posted on March 2, 2020 by Tricia

This article was first published on FORSEA on 2 March 2020 here and republished on Malaysiakini on 3 March 2020 here. Malaysia’s Pakatan Harapan coalition will go down in history as the shortest-lived government in the country. Since its ‘stunning’ … Continue reading →

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The rise of Perikatan Nasional and Muhyiddin Yassin as 8th PM?: Events in the political turmoil of Malaysia from Wednesday 26 February 4pm to Saturday 29 February midnight

Posted on March 1, 2020 by Tricia

The last four days have seen political parties change sides faster than seaside weather. In what seems like the end of the almost week-long poker game, the Agong announced at 4.40pm on Saturday 29 February that Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin … Continue reading →

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Malaysia Post-PH Government, a documentation of political events from 21 to 24 Feb 2020

Posted on February 25, 2020 by Tricia

The movements of the political elite over the last few days have left Malaysians in confusion, not to mention the very real impact on economic and policy matters, and any semblance of reform initiatives. As of Monday 24 February 2020, … Continue reading →

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Following the money: Political financing in Malaysia

Posted on August 4, 2019 by Tricia

First published in The Asia Dialogue on 30 July 2019 here. It is important to examine how political parties are financed, as this reveals who has the biggest influence on party decision-making. The questions of real concern are: does the … Continue reading →

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Seeking fresh leads to Beng Hock’s death

Posted on July 20, 2019 by Tricia

First published in the New Straits Times on 17 July 2019 here. IT has been 10 years since the “mysterious” death of Teoh Beng Hock, the aide of a Selangor state executive councillor being investigated for his use of allocation … Continue reading →

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Notes on a New Nation, Day 7

Posted on May 17, 2018 by Tricia

Notes on a New Nation Day 7 Post GE-14 (16 May 2018) and Concluding Thoughts (for now) How apt it is to end the week with what most would consider to be sweet justice. Just seven short days following the … Continue reading →

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