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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.

[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.

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. 

[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. 

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 country.

[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. 

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.

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.

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.