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Colour Blindness

First published in The Nut Graph, here is my column piece: Colour blindness 3 Sept 08 : 9.00am By Tricia Yeoh Portraits of Malaysian people (Pic by Bangash Khan) WHEN Raja Nazrin Shah, the Crown Prince of Perak, burst onto … Continue reading

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Malaysia’s 2009 Budget

   The CPPS issued a statement this evening on the 2009 Budget that was announced at 4pm in Parliament… Here it is! CPPS’ Statement on the 2009 Budget   ·         Increase in Budget Allocation This is a record expansionary budget … Continue reading

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Harvard Project for Asian & International Relations

   Last Thursday I was invited to speak on a panel at the Harvard Project for Asian & International Relations (HPAIR) on the topic of “Do Human Rights & Social Justice Objectives Conflict with other National Priorities?” It was a … Continue reading

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Hindu Sangam Press Statement

Aug 20 2008 Is there a plan to erase Hindu temples and crematoriums in Kuala Lumpur by 2020? More than 120 temple representatives present at a meeting organised by Malaysia Hindu Sangam at the Dewan Tan Sri K R Soma, … Continue reading

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Possible Outcomes Post-Permatang Pauh

 What are several possible outcomes of the Permatang Pauh by-election coming up on 26th August 2008 (the mother of all by elections)? Political pundits have been at it the whole week, at coffee shop tables and whatnot else. Anwar wins. Crossovers … Continue reading

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Protect and Save the Children

My church BLC is doing one of the more creative things this Saturday. I can’t make it myself, but I hope others will be able to. It’s an awareness talk on protecting children from sexual abuse…

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What is the Truth, anymore?

In this confused, bemuddled era, I wrote this piece to reflect the frustrations of a LOT of people I know. Again, a piece published in Malaysian Today end of last month, a paper distributed to students around the country (universities … Continue reading

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Recruitment of Foreign Workers – change the system!

Here’s another press statement released by the CPPS today… on foreign workers and how the Immigration Department needs to revamp its policy. Recruitment System of Foreign Workers needs to be Urgently Revamped The Centre for Public Policy Studies welcomes the … Continue reading

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Roadblocks undermine National Productivity!

This is a recent press statement that the CPPS released… CENTRE FOR PUBLIC POLICY STUDIES PRESS STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Centre for Public Policy Studies disagrees with the set-up of Police roadblocks in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor as a … Continue reading

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Can Anwar Change the NEP?

This came out in a book on the Elections, “Tipping Points”, published by the Edge. I distributed it to some contacts recently but forgot to post it here (due to my irresponsible management of my Egalitaria blog, shame on me!).. … Continue reading

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