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BMI - 'Bicara Minggu Ini', or in English, 'The Talk of the Week' is a weekly podcast by Norman Goh, a freelance journalist discussing top issues in Malaysian politics, what’s trending and interviews with people you should know in politics, activists and experts.
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Episode 35: Abolishment of Mandatory Death Penalty - Former Batu Kawan MP Kasthuri Patto from 2023-04-03T14:34:40
Malaysia unanimously passed the bill to repeal mandatory death penalty and natural life sentence at the Parliament today. After years of work, the bill was approved and paved the way to the reforms...
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Episode 34: Malaysia Agreement 1963 & Constitutional Amendment from 2021-10-25T15:54:59
The constitutional amendment on Malaysia Agreement MA63 will be tabled in the last Parliamentary sitting of the year 2021. It was initially scheduled to be tabled on October 26 as the first read...
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Episode 33 - Equal before the Law from 2021-09-16T14:51:17
September 9, 2021 - It was a day of reckoning. A day of joy and celebration for Malaysian mothers who have been trying so hard for years to finally get an affirmation by the Kuala Lumpur High Co...
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Episode 32 - We have a new PM! from 2021-08-20T14:43:19
The history repeated itself again when former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin announced his resignation on 16 August that led to a frenzy of competing for the numbers to appoint a new Prime Mini...
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Episode 31 - Malaysia at the Crossroads from 2021-08-18T15:32:51
The deadline is over. At 4PM sharp on 18th of August, all 220 MPs submitted their statutory decorations to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong. Who will be the next Prime Minister, the ninth Prime Ministe...
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Episode 30 - Education, Disconnected? from 2021-05-22T08:19:24
In this episode, I speak to Kelvin Tan, CEO and co-founder of Project ID, a school-based education initiative to help students and teachers. In 2020, Project ID conducted the Student Voice Matte...
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IFJ Asia Pacific 2021: Malaysia's Trust in Media from 2021-05-10T13:24:45
International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) Asia-Pacific launched the report on The Trust in Media study in Malaysia, in collaboration with the Merdeka Centre on 10 May 2021.
The resear...
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Episode 29 - Conversations with Dr. Oh Ei Sun from 2021-05-08T07:37:24
In this episode, I am speaking to Dr Oh Ei Sun, a senior fellow at the Singapore Institute of International Affairs to discuss about the prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin's political longevity amidst...
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Episode 28: Understanding Malay Politics in Sarawak from 2021-04-28T13:43:16
In the last Sarawak state election held in 2016, the then Sarawak Barisan Nasional led by the late Adenan Satem, won with a landslide victory, winning 72 out of 82 seats contested, while the opposi...
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Episode 27 - Conversations with Senator Liew Chin Tong from 2021-04-07T13:41:24
In this episode, I speak to DAP’s national political education director and former deputy defence minister Senator Liew Chin Tong, discussing the changing political landscape in the country afte...
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This Week in Malaysia - A New Star is Born from 2021-03-23T19:12:14
What are my top stories of the week? Check out my take of last week's top stories and what you should look out this week as we prepare for Umno's AGM over the weekend.
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Episode 26: This Week in Malaysia - A New Star is Born from 2021-03-23T18:12:14
What are my top stories of the week? Check out my take of last week's top stories and what you should look out this week as we prepare for Umno's AGM over the weekend.
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Sheraton Move, One Year On: Conversations with Radzi Razak (GERAMM) - Shackled Media? from 2021-03-01T09:49:14
Malaysia is never shy from one political crisis to another political drama unfolding. It has been a year since the change of administration in 2020 that saw the change of government. Has that ev...
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Episode 25: Conversations with Radzi Razak (GERAMM) - Shackled Media? from 2021-03-01T08:49:14
Malaysia is never shy from one political crisis to another political drama unfolding. It has been a year since the change of administration in 2020 that saw the change of government. Has that ev...
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Changing Malaysian Political Landscape - Prof. Bridget Welsh from 2021-02-23T12:16:12
February 23, 2020, the day that altered the direction of Malaysian political landscape from an unseemingly political coup that shattered Pakatan Harapan’s helm at leadership from the historic wi...
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Episode 24: Changing Malaysian Political Landscape - Prof. Bridget Welsh from 2021-02-23T11:16:12
February 23, 2020, the day that altered the direction of Malaysian political landscape from an unseemingly political coup that shattered Pakatan Harapan’s helm at leadership from the historic wi...
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Malaysiakini and Media Freedom in Jeopardy? from 2021-02-22T11:54:15
Malaysia’s leading independent news portal Malaysiakini was handed a hefty half a million ringgit fine after they were found to be in contempt of court by the Federal Court on February 19, the p...
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Episode 23: Malaysiakini and Media Freedom in Jeopardy? from 2021-02-22T10:54:15
Malaysia’s leading independent news portal Malaysiakini was handed a hefty half a million ringgit fine after they were found to be in contempt of court by the Federal Court on February 19, the p...
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Undi18 or U-Turn? from 2021-02-15T18:07:38
It all began with the remarks made by the Senate Speaker who is also the Senate President, Tan Sri Rais Yatim, who said that the decision to lower the voting age to 18-years-old starting this Ju...
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Episode 22: Undi18 or U-Turn? from 2021-02-15T17:07:38
It all began with the remarks made by the Senate Speaker who is also the Senate President, Tan Sri Rais Yatim, who said that the decision to lower the voting age to 18-years-old starting this Ju...
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IFJ - Collective Agreement for Media Professionals in Malaysia from 2021-01-31T12:13:41
Collective agreements (CA) is an important agreement between an employer and a union which includes the terms and conditions for employees.
The National Union of Journalists Malaysia (NUJ...
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Children of the Lost Year (Part 2) - Conversations with YB Maria Chin Abdullah from 2021-01-22T09:34:28
This will be the second part of my conversation and discussion on Children of the Lost Year, as part of my policy analysis and my attempt to understand the current situation of our educa...
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Episode 21: Children of the Lost Year (Part 2) - Conversations with YB Maria Chin Abdullah from 2021-01-22T08:34:28
This will be the second part of my conversation and discussion on Children of the Lost Year, as part of my policy analysis and my attempt to understand the current situation of our educa...
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Children of the Lost Year (Part 1) - Conversations with YB Dr Maszlee Malik from 2021-01-19T12:52:23
We’re back in another lockdown as we usher in a new year in 2021 and despite the good news of the roll-out of Covid-19 vaccine, we will still have to brace ourselves with the new wave of infecti...
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Episode 20: Children of the Lost Year (Part 1) - Conversations with YB Dr Maszlee Malik from 2021-01-19T11:52:23
We’re back in another lockdown as we usher in a new year in 2021 and despite the good news of the roll-out of Covid-19 vaccine, we will still have to brace ourselves with the new wave of infecti...
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IFJ - Legal & Employment Rights of Media Professionals in Malaysia from 2020-12-29T08:43:35
Hundreds of editors and journalists were laid off and rendered unemployed as a result of the challenges faced by the media industry to stay afloat. The Covid-19 pandemic came as a double whammy,...
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Sheraton Move Rewind - Malaysia in 2020 from 2020-12-17T21:49:20
Budget 2021 was finally passed in the Dewan Rakyat, let’s face it. 111 to 108 and one absent. We have 220 MPs, two passed away this year. As we wind down the clock and the curtain falls to close...
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Episode 19: Sheraton Move Rewind - Malaysia in 2020 from 2020-12-17T20:49:20
Budget 2021 was finally passed in the Dewan Rakyat, let’s face it. 111 to 108 and one absent. We have 220 MPs, two passed away this year. As we wind down the clock and the curtain falls to close...
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IFJ Asia Pacific - Rights of Media Professionals in Malaysia from 2020-12-17T10:37:14
Media professionals in Malaysia still face many restrictive laws despite seeing an improved press freedom ranking in the last two years. In this webinar, we will be discussing about the current ...
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Stop The Chop! - Logging for Development or Timber for Fortune? from 2020-11-11T19:20:57
In the 1970s, more than two thirds of the land in the Borneo island were covered in rainforest, lush greenery, flora and fauna. One of the last bastions of untouched rainforest in the world. In ...
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Episode 18: Stop The Chop! - Logging for Development or Timber for Fortune? from 2020-11-11T18:20:57
In the 1970s, more than two thirds of the land in the Borneo island were covered in rainforest, lush greenery, flora and fauna. One of the last bastions of untouched rainforest in the world. In ...
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Resetting Malaysia, but how? from 2020-10-29T08:42:58
Stop. Pause. Politics. Covid-19. Quarantine. Unemployment. Deaths.
With all the political drama over the week, what can we do to reset Malaysia? What can we expect from the upcoming B...
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Episode 17: Resetting Malaysia, but how? from 2020-10-29T07:42:58
Stop. Pause. Politics. Covid-19. Quarantine. Unemployment. Deaths.
With all the political drama over the week, what can we do to reset Malaysia? What can we expect from the upcoming Budge...
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Malaysia’s Game of Thrones from 2020-10-25T19:19:11
It has been a depressing week for many of us, while some others are fighting hard on the frontlines in Sabah to help those who are affected by the pandemic. In this episode, I will be sele...
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Episode 16: Malaysia’s Game of Thrones from 2020-10-25T18:19:11
It has been a depressing week for many of us, while some others are fighting hard on the frontlines in Sabah to help those who are affected by the pandemic. In this episode, I will be sele...
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Politics in Malaysia: Where are heading to? from 2020-10-18T12:16:52
Since the end of the last Sabah state election, Parti Warisan Sabah fell short and we saw a change of state government through the ballots. However, Sabah is now known as the Little Wuhan, with ...
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Episode 15: Politics in Malaysia: Where are heading to? from 2020-10-18T10:16:52
Since the end of the last Sabah state election, Parti Warisan Sabah fell short and we saw a change of state government through the ballots. However, Sabah is now known as the Little Wuhan, with ...
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BN, Umno and 1MDB - Conversations with Najib Razak from 2020-10-01T02:00
[Bicara Minggu Ini] with The Vibes had an opportunity to interview former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak on September 20 in the midst of the Sabah state election campaign. In this episode...
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Episode 14: BN, Umno and 1MDB - Conversations with Najib Razak from 2020-10-01T00:00
[Bicara Minggu Ini] with The Vibes had an opportunity to interview former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak on September 20 in the midst of the Sabah state election campaign. In this episode...
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Sabah Elections 2020 - The Aftermath from 2020-09-30T07:00:18
Bicara Minggu Ini returns with a conversation with Dr James Chin, professor of Asia Studies in the University of Tasmania, Australia to make sense of the outcome from the recently concluded Saba...
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Episode 13: Sabah Elections 2020 - The Aftermath from 2020-09-30T05:00:18
Bicara Minggu Ini returns with a conversation with Dr James Chin, professor of Asia Studies in the University of Tasmania, Australia to make sense of the outcome from the recently concluded Saba...
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Reform Agenda On The Halt? Malaysia at the Crossroads from 2020-09-19T06:37:36
[Bicara Minggu Ini] returns this week with a conversation with Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR)'s member of parliament from Kangar, Noor Amin Ahmad. We discussed about his memories during his younger...
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Episode 12: Reform Agenda On The Halt? Malaysia at the Crossroads from 2020-09-19T04:37:36
[Bicara Minggu Ini] returns this week with a conversation with Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR)'s member of parliament from Kangar, Noor Amin Ahmad. We discussed about his memories during his younger...
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#PulangMengundiSabah & Clashes in the Establishment of Youth Party Platform from 2020-09-10T19:38:46
Coming back this week as we anticipate the nomination day on September 12 in Sabah state election where Sabahans head to the polls on September 26. I speak to 3 young Malaysians; Aaron Denison, ...
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Episode 11: #PulangMengundiSabah & Clashes in the Establishment of Youth Party Platform from 2020-09-10T17:38:46
Coming back this week as we anticipate the nomination day on September 12 in Sabah state election where Sabahans head to the polls on September 26. I speak to 3 young Malaysians; Aaron Denison, ...
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IFJ Asia Pacific: Impacts of Covid-19 on Press Freedom in Malaysia from 2020-09-09T10:50:47
Organised by the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) Asia Pacific, a report on the challenges, issues and controls that journalists and media workers encountered in Malaysia as a resul...
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Deciphering Perikatan Nasional, Pakatan Harapan & Sabah Snap Elections from 2020-09-03T02:00
[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 ...
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Episode 10: Deciphering Perikatan Nasional, Pakatan Harapan & Sabah Snap Elections from 2020-09-03T00:00
[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 ...
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Malaysia surviving through 2020 & 2021 from 2020-08-31T02:00
[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 yea...
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Episode 9: Malaysia surviving through 2020 & 2021 from 2020-08-31T00:00
[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 yea...
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Breaking the Old Politics in Malaysia from 2020-08-13T02:00
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, ...
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Episode 8: Breaking the Old Politics in Malaysia from 2020-08-13T00:00
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, ...
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Wither the Malaysia Baru? from 2020-08-11T07:21:57
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...
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Episode 7: Wither the Malaysia Baru? from 2020-08-11T05:21:57
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...
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Mahathir’s new party & exodus in Bersatu? from 2020-08-09T11:47:37
[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 wi...
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Masa depan dan hala tuju Parti AMANAH Negara from 2020-08-09T02:00
[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 t...
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Episode 6: Masa depan dan hala tuju Parti AMANAH Negara from 2020-08-09T00:00
[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 t...
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[ACYPL] The Covid-19 Outbreak: Perspectives From Malaysia from 2020-08-07T06:00:35
[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 CO...
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Bersatu in Perikatan Nasional - Conversations with Wan Ahmad Fayhsal from 2020-08-06T02:00
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 ...
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Episode 5: Bersatu in Perikatan Nasional - Conversations with Wan Ahmad Fayhsal from 2020-08-06T00:00
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 ...
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Breaking the Newsroom: Discrimination and Sexism Part 2 from 2020-08-01T00:00
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...
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What's next for PKR and Pakatan Harapan? from 2020-07-31T03:00
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...
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Special Episode - Conversations with Fahmi Fadzil: What's next for PKR and Pakatan Harapan? from 2020-07-31T01:00
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...
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Breaking the Newsroom: Discrimination and Sexism Part 1 from 2020-07-29T00:00
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...
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Resurgence of #MeToo - What You Missed Last Week from 2020-07-27T17:16:24
[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 youn...
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Hazards at work: Her story from 2020-07-21T00:00
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 an...
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Quick Takes on #OurTime, The Week That Was in Parliament from 2020-07-19T13:00
[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 fo...
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What future holds for Basketball in Malaysia? from 2020-07-17T00:00
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, countr...
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Migrants and Refugees: Giving Voice to the Voiceless from 2020-07-14T14:44:14
[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 surviv...
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Quick Takes - #MeToo Stories, Social Security Net & Parliament from 2020-07-10T01:00
[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 ...
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Reforming Press Freedom: From a Journalist to a Lawmaker from 2020-07-07T10:44:26
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...
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Struggling Newsrooms in Covid-19 Part 2: News is Not Dead from 2020-07-03T08:34:36
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...
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Quick Takes - What's up with the oldies and Parlimen Digital from 2020-06-29T09:00
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 politi...
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Struggling Newsrooms in Covid-19 Part 1: Keeping the news and views alive! from 2020-06-29T00:00
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 th...
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Bicara Minggu Ini (BMI) Episode 4 - Conversations with YB Syed Saddiq from 2020-06-26T02:00
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 ...
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Episode 4 - Conversations with Syed Saddiq from 2020-06-26T00:00
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 ...
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Bicara Minggu Ini (BMI) Episode 3 - Memahami Psike dan Komunikasi Politik Melayu di sebalik 'Tok Abah' from 2020-06-23T08:49:24
[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 S...
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Episode 3 - Memahami Psike dan Komunikasi Politik Melayu di sebalik 'Tok Abah' from 2020-06-23T06:49:24
[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 S...
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Bicara Minggu Ini (BMI) Episode 2 Snippet - Realignment of Pakatan Harapan or a new model? from 2020-06-18T19:02:29
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 ...
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Bicara Minggu Ini (BMI) Episode 2 - Dissecting Politics in Malaysia on PH Plus, PN and East Malaysia with Prof James Chin from 2020-06-16T20:35:29
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 t...
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Episode 2 - Dissecting Politics in Malaysia on PH Plus, PN and East Malaysia with Prof James Chin from 2020-06-16T18:35:29
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 t...
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Bicara Minggu Ini (BMI) Episode 1 - 'The State of Malaysian Media, Quo Vadis?' with Radzi Razak (GERAMM) from 2020-06-15T11:00:24
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 an...
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Episode 1 - 'The State of Malaysian Media, Quo Vadis?' with Radzi Razak (GERAMM) from 2020-06-15T09:00:24
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 an...
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Trailer - Bicara Minggu Ini (BMI) by Norman Goh from 2020-06-13T10:39:36
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 edito...
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