[Bicara Minggu Ini] takes on the discussion and understanding post Slim by-election in Perak where BN maintained a strong majority despite a lower turnout. As Sabah state election looms, how do we decipher the relations in Perikatan Nasional, Pakatan Harapan and the dynamics in Sabah politics? What about the new youth party led by Syed Saddiq? I speak to Dr. Bridget Welsh who is currently Honorary Research Associate with the University of Nottingham Asia Research Institute Malaysia (UoNARI-M) ba...
Sep 03, 2020•55 min•Season 1Ep. 10
[Bicara Minggu Ini] is back with this week celebrating National Day on August 31st, discussing matters about our nation's economy and how things will turn out as we close the curtain for the year 2020. What about 2021? Listen to my conversation with Jalil Rasheed, former president and group CEO of Perbadanan Nasional Berhad (PNB) as he shares his aspirations for Malaysia.
Aug 31, 2020•47 min•Season 1Ep. 9
We are currently stuck in the whirlwind of the old politics and we have to admit that we still have leaders thinking that race-based politics is still relevant because of the current realities, so to speak. How do we break away from the old politics, will that ever happen at all in Malaysia? Bicara Minggu Ini speaks to Nathaniel Tan from Projek Wawasan Rakyat (POWR) and uncover some of his 'radical' propositions for Malaysia 2.0.
Aug 13, 2020•45 min•Season 1Ep. 8
In this conversation with Zan Azlee - a man with many hats as a journalist, documentary film maker, writer and also an academician, Bicara Minggu Ini discusses with Zan about the impact of Covid-19 pandemic on press freedom, deaths in custody, political upheavals to the fight against the spread of fake news.
Aug 11, 2020•47 min•Season 1Ep. 7
[Bicara Minggu Ini] takes on Episode 5 of Quick Takes this week with Tarrence Tan, a fellow journalist for a round up of top stories of the week and looking ahead to the second week of August with Mahathir's new party, Lim Guan Eng's court trial and Sabah state snap elections.
Aug 09, 2020•36 min
[Recorded in Bahasa Melayu] Dalam episod ini di Bicara Minggu Ini, perbincangan kali ini memberi fokus kepada Parti Amanah Negara (AMANAH) dan setelah Langkah Sheraton pada bulan Februari lalu telah memberi impak kepada Pakatan Harapan. Bagaimana dengan Amanah dalam menghadapi situasi yang berbeza sekarang? Dengarkan perbincangan saya dengan Shazni Munir, ketua pemuda AMANAH yang baru dilantik pada Julai 2020.
Aug 09, 2020•52 min•Season 1Ep. 6
[American Council of Young Political Leaders] ACYPL International Townhall Series - A discussion examining the successes, slip-ups, and sequences of the Malaysian government's response to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Aug 07, 2020•1 hr 19 min
In this episode of Bicara Minggu Ini, we will be focusing on Bersatu in the new administration under the Perikatan Nasional, how the party will face the upcoming battle in Sabah. I speak to Wan Ahmad Fayhsal Wan Ahmad Kamal, senator and Deputy Youth and Sports Minister, who is also in the run for the party election as the chief of Armada, the youth wing of Bersatu.
Aug 06, 2020•27 min•Season 1Ep. 5
What are among the stereotypes towards women in journalism and how will we address this? What are among the obstacles of addressing the gender equality issues, particularly in newsrooms in Malaysia? In the next episode of 'Malaysian Women in Journalism' series, I speak to Boo Su-Lyn, editor-in-chief of Code Blue, an independent health news portal with the Galen Centre for Health and Social Policy.
Aug 01, 2020•27 min
The next episode of Bicara Minggu Ini, we're back to the usual weekly discussions on current affairs and this week, we will be focusing on Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) and how the party will move forward, anticipating a possible snap election this year. BMI speaks to Fahmi Fadzil, Lembah Pantai MP and PKR's communications director to understand better about PKR's future direction ahead in the midst of the political upheaval.
Jul 31, 2020•54 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Discrimination and sexism towards women journalists and editors are not new, although there are more women being employed in broadcast stations as anchors, hosts and TV crew. In the next episode of 'Malaysian Women in Journalism' series, I speak to Tehmina Kaoosji, independent broadcast journalist who is also the board member of Institute of Journalists Malaysia to talk about breaking the norms in the newsroom.
Jul 29, 2020•32 min
[Bicara Minggu Ini] takes on Episode 4 of Quick Takes this week with Annabelle Lee, journalist from Malaysiakini. Annabelle recently wrote about an exposé on sexual harassment against young women, taking onto social media to name and shame the perpetrators. We will be rounding up the top stories of the week and looking ahead as we end the month of July.
Jul 27, 2020•44 min
In the third episode of [Bicara Minggu Ini] Malaysian Women in Journalism on “Hazards at work: Her Story”, I speak to Yiswaree Palansamy, journalist with Malay Mail Online, discussing stories and experiences of our female journalists carrying out their duties in reporting on the ground.
Jul 21, 2020•32 min
[Bicara Minggu Ini] takes on the next episode of Quick Takes this week with Challenger's Jean Vaneisha and Alicia Nicholle, taking a look at the first week of the second parliamentary session for the year 2020. It began with much drama and saw the change of the House Speaker, sexist and racist comments made during debates and how the youth reacted to the conduct of some members of the House.
Jul 19, 2020•32 min
This is the first episode of Bicara Minggu Ini's new series, Sukan & Sports. Basketball is not in the most popular sport in Malaysia, but the game itself, is a big industry in Europe, countries like the United States, Japan, China and in Southeast Asia, the biggest sport in the Philippines. What future holds for Basketball in Malaysia? Listen to what Jordan Yap (Senior Sports Journalist, China Press) and Mislan El-azzam (Sports Commentator) got to say about the future of the sport in the cou...
Jul 17, 2020•46 min
[Malaysian Women In Journalism] Many have read and heard many stories about migrants, both documented and undocumented, as well as refugees in Malaysia, their struggles and constant fear to survive after escaping from their home country seeking for a better future. In the second episode of the special series on Bicara Minggu Ini, I speak to Mahi Ramakrishnan, independent journalist and film maker, about migrants and refugees in Malaysia.
Jul 14, 2020•30 min
[Bicara Minggu Ini] second episode of Quick Take on current affairs with Arinah Najwa, currently an investment firm consultant. She was formerly the special functions officer to the Youth and Sports Minister, Young Southeast Asian Leaders’ Initiative (YSEALI) Professional Fellows Alumni.
Jul 10, 2020•47 min
This is the first episode of the Malaysian Women in Journalism series on [Bicara Minggu Ini]. I recently spoke to YB Wong Shu Qi, Kluang member of Parliament, who was formerly a journalist with Merdeka Review and later debuted in her first election in 2013, elected as Senai assemblywoman. In 2018, she contested in Kluang parliament seat and defeated former MCA vice president Gan Ping Sieu with a majority of 23,053 votes. Here's her story about her role from a journalist to a lawmaker....
Jul 07, 2020•23 min•Season 1Ep. 7
The Covid-19 pandemic has swept across the globe with more than 11 million people infected and half a million deaths recorded. How do newsrooms and journalists cover the story? The impact of the pandemic is wide ranging, that includes keeping the newsrooms up and running. Bicara Minggu Ini speaks to a veteran journalist, Jahabar Sadiq who is also the CEO and founder of The Malaysian Insight.
Jul 03, 2020•37 min•Season 1Ep. 6
The first edition of a short version of Bicara Minggu Ini, today's Quick Takes on current affairs with Qyira Yusri, education director and co-founder of UNDI18, as we discuss about recent political dramas over the weekend and the very first sitting of Parlimen Digital on July 3 and 4 this week.
Jun 29, 2020•31 min
Malaysian media industry is already facing a lot of challenges due to the economic slowdown prior to Covid-19 and changes in the appetite of consumers. The first casualty came in April during the Movement Control Order (MCO) and the situation forced a four-decade old magazine publisher BluInc, housing over 20 magazines in three languages, to cease its operations. In the first part of 'Struggling Newsrooms in Covid-19', I speak to Malaysiakini's CEO and co-founder, Premesh Chandran to share his t...
Jun 29, 2020•16 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Muar Member of Parliament and former Youth and Sports Minister, YB Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman was elected to the office at the age of 26 after the 14th General Election in 2018. Fast forward today, the political turmoil from within Pakatan Harapan imploded in February 2020 and led to the fall of the administration. Is Malaysia Baru rolling back to Old Malaysia?
Jun 26, 2020•41 min•Season 1Ep. 4
[Recorded in Bahasa Melayu] Panggilan nama ‘Tok Abah’, ‘Pak Long’ dan ‘Pak Su’ terpapar luas di tajuk utama berita dan media sosial pada hari ke-100 pimpinan Perdana Menteri ke-8, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. Untuk memahami lebih mendalam tentang psike dan komunikasi politik Melayu, episod ini membawakan Dr. Muhamad Nadzri Mohamed Noor, pensyarah kanan Sains Politik di Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) untuk mengupas tajuk ini.
Jun 23, 2020•38 min•Season 1Ep. 3
What happens after the deadlock in Pakatan Harapan and how will that entail? Bicara Hari Ini speaks to Professor James Chin of Asia Institute, University of Tasmania on how Pakatan Harapan need to do going forward to wrest the power in Putrajaya.
Jun 18, 2020•3 min
Pakatan Harapan (PH) Plus struggles to break the deadlock on June 16, 2020 after a long week of wait to decide on who will be the Prime Minister designate and to lead the opposition back to wrest the power back from Perikatan Nasional (PN). The next episode on Bicara Minggu Ini digs deeper in dissecting the political dynamics in Malaysia with Professor Dr James Chin, a professor in Asia Studies from the Asia Institute, University of Tasmania.
Jun 16, 2020•39 min•Season 1Ep. 2
The State of Malaysian Media, quo vadis? What is the direction of our media in Malaysia? With publishers shutting down, journalists losing jobs or getting pay cuts due to the pandemic and a change of government in March. Are we rolling back to the old times?
Jun 15, 2020•44 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Welcome to 'Bicara Minggu Ini', or in English, 'The Talk of the Week'. My name is Norman Goh, a freelance journalist, formerly a journalist and social media editor with Malaysiakini from 2014-2019 and a short stint in the government until the infamous Sheraton Move that saw the fall of the Pakatan Harapan government. For a start, what is Bicara Minggu Ini - I will be producing a weekly podcast, discussing top issues in politics, what’s trending, and yes, exclusive interviews with people you shou...
Jun 13, 2020•2 min•Season 1Ep. 1
