[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) based in Kuala Lumpur.

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[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.

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.

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. 

[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.

[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.

[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. 

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.

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.