Tricia Yeoh

COMMENT | GE14's impact on state-federal relations

COMMENT | GE14's impact on state-federal relations

Greater state autonomy observed, more federal concessions.
COMMENT | In the fight against Covid, what can states do?

COMMENT | In the fight against Covid, what can states do?

Dining-in in Sabah and factories in Selangor raise questions of overlapping federal and state govt powers.

COMMENT | Can CPTPP offer new impetus for growth?

COMMENT | Can CPTPP offer new impetus for growth?

Its ratification may improve our relative competitiveness, capture investments from multinational corporations.

COMMENT | Reforming our political economy: What M'sia needs now

COMMENT | Reforming our political economy: What M'sia needs now

Address the core, fundamental, structural problems that riddle our institutions.

LETTER | Publish ECRL project feasibility study before renegotiating further

LETTER | Publish ECRL project feasibility study before renegotiating further

This is the perfect opportunity for govt to demonstrate greater transparency than the previous two administrations.

COMMENT | Infusing federalism into public health decision-making

COMMENT | Infusing federalism into public health decision-making

State gov't's making a strong stand encourages decentralisation, local governance.

New Perikatan Nasional gov't: A return of BN policies?

New Perikatan Nasional gov't: A return of BN policies?

COMMENT | It is unlikely that efforts towards the institutional reform measures Harapan had begun will be followed through.

In contest for power, M’sia’s resurgent states stake a claim

In contest for power, M’sia’s resurgent states stake a claim

COMMENT | The era of dominant federal gov’t may be over, as leading states push for greater autonomy.

An open letter to Najib

An open letter to Najib

A closer examination of facts quoted by Najib at Invest Malaysia reveals worrying details. 

The malapportionment of blame

The malapportionment of blame

COMMENT Urban youth voted across ethnic lines for the opposition, by 2020 urbanisation is expected to exceed 70 percent.Red flag's up.
Money politics in the event of regime change

Money politics in the event of regime change

najib razak anwar ibrahim COMMENT How would a new gov't make the drastic changes needed to break the nexus between business and politics.
How MCA barons financed Umno in Malaya

How MCA barons financed Umno in Malaya

NONE MCA bore the bulk of the election expenses for MCA-Umno coalition up to the federal elections of 1955.
'Allah' row: Dealing with false insecurities

'Allah' row: Dealing with false insecurities

NONE It is only through real friendships and civilised disourses can there be any kind of hope for Malaysia.
'Who will fall prey next?'

'Who will fall prey next?'

COMMENT This question will continue to loom in the wake of Teoh Beng Hock's death unless immediate changes are effected to correct the 'rotten' system.
Unfettered powers of the executive (Pt 2)

Unfettered powers of the executive (Pt 2)

Unfettered powers of the executive (Pt 1)

Unfettered powers of the executive (Pt 1)

It has been recently pronounced by many that the Federal Constitution is dead. What happened in the Perak fiasco would warrant one pronouncing its state constitution as equally so.
Allow students to experience election processes

Allow students to experience election processes

Subsshini case: Non-Muslims rights impeded

Subsshini case: Non-Muslims rights impeded

Toll agreements affect national security?

Toll agreements affect national security?

A policy of basic respect

A policy of basic respect

Let there be less talk about theoretical notions and more action if our leaders are serious about the philosophy of respecting and defending the rights of all races.