Category Archives: Outside Malaysia

Travel Log 3: Vietnam

Posted on December 11, 2007 by Tricia

Hanoi is moving at an unrelentless pace. Judging from the numbers of weddings I witnessed (literally, 3 a day!) and the speed at which they operate (note: fast), this generation of post-Vietnam war baby boomers are getting their act together. … Continue reading →

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Travel Log 2: Europe

Posted on December 11, 2007 by Tricia

While in London, I took some time off to go to Europe. Being in Italy and Spain exposed me primarily to the local drive and thirst for historical knowledge. Friends brought me back to their ancient pasts, and connected these … Continue reading →

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Travel Log 1: London & Cambridge

Posted on December 11, 2007 by Tricia

I’ve been travelling quite a lot over the last couple of months, and thought I’d document and log them in case I forget the value I’ve received and absorbed from them. I was in London and Cambridge in October, involved … Continue reading →

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Grameen Bank

Posted on August 21, 2007 by Tricia

A week ago I attended Khazanah Nasional’s talk No 2 by Mohd. Yunus from Grameen Bank, Bangladesh. He won the Nobel Prize in 2006 for his now world-famous Bank that lent out micro credit loans to poverty stricken communities, and … Continue reading →

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The Resource Curse

Posted on August 21, 2007 by Tricia

It’s been a week since I’ve returned from Bali. It was an amazing time, seeing the numerous representatives from Asia-Pacific countries sharing their stories with the others, on how resources in their respective countries have been exploited for either foreign … Continue reading →

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