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Sumbangan Legenda P Ramlee Terus Dikenang Dengan Doodle Google

Bersempena ulang tahun kelahiran Allahyarham Tan Sri P.Ramlee hari ini (22 Mac) , Google memberikan penghormatan menerusi Doodle atau lakaran seniman agung itu pada enjin pencarian internet tersebut.

Pengguna yang melayari laman web itu dapat melihat lakaran legenda seni tanah air dalam imej yang paling diingati iaitu bermisai nipis, tampil segak dengan sut petak, dan kepalanya menyengit sedikit ke tepi.

Selain itu, ia turut memaparkan seniman agung itu duduk di kerusi pengarah sambil memegang sehelai kertas di tangan kirinya, alat pembesar suara di tangan kanan dan sebuah gitar yang diletakkan di belakang kerusinya.

“Google Doodle hari ini menonjolkan kepelbagaian seni legenda Malaysia tersebut yang melangkaui dunia hiburan dan memenangi hati rakyat,” menurut kenyataan laman web itu hari ini.

P.Ramlee atau nama sebenarnya Teuku Zakaria Teuku Nyak Putih merupakan seorang pelakon, pengarah, penulis, dan komposer prolifik yang sudah menyumbang lebih daripada 60 karya filem dan menggubah sekitar 250 lagu.

Selepas pemergiannya, warga Malaysia meneruskan warisan Allahyarham dengan memberi penghormatan dalam bentuk anugerah anumerta seperti menamakan dewan, muzium dan bangunan sempena nama beliau.

P Ramlee lahir pada 22 Mac 1929 dan meninggal dunia pada 29 Mei 1973.

Tarikh 29 Mei turut diisytiharkan sebagai Hari Seniman Kebangsaan.

Source: http://berita.mediacorp.sg

March 22, 2017
Pink Dot Disappointed By New Ruling, Google Pledges Continued Support

In light of new rules that could curb foreign funding and involvement in events held at the Speakers’ Corner in Hong Lim Park, organisers of Pink Dot said they hope more Singaporeans and local companies will step forward to support them in 2017.

Pink Dot, an annual non-profit event, organised in support of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community, also said in a statement on Friday (Oct 21) that while it respects and understands the Ministry of Home Affairs’ position, it is “disappointed” by the latest clarifications from the ministry.

“Pink Dot has always been a local movement dedicated to bringing LGBT Singaporeans closer to their friends and families and closer to Singapore society as a whole – a universal aspiration that we do not consider to be controversial or political,” said spokesman Paerin Choa.

“We remain committed to organising and holding Pink Dot as we have done for the past eight years and we want to work closely with the Ministry of Home Affairs and other Government agencies to ensure that we remain within legal boundaries and keep the event safe for all participants, as we begin planning for next year’s Pink Dot event,” said Mr Choa.

“As our society continues to evolve, we hope that this will be the start of an ongoing dialogue and we look forward to continue engaging with the various Government agencies to better foster understanding between the Government and the LGBT community in the long term.”

The 2016 edition of Pink Dot had 18 corporate sponsors, including Facebook, Google, Barclays, JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs, BP, Bloomberg, and Twitter.

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) stated that foreign entities will have to apply for a permit to organise or assist in the organising of events held at the Speakers’ Corner in Hong Lim Park. This covers sponsoring, publicly promoting, or organising members or employees to participate in the event.

Meanwhile, Singapore entities, such as local companies and non-governmental organisations, can organise or assist in the organising of an event, without the need for a permit. This is meant to “reinforce the key principle” that the Speakers’ Corner was set up primarily for Singaporeans, MHA stated.

MHA also clarified that Singapore entities refer to those which are incorporated or registered in Singapore and controlled by a majority of Singapore citizens. This means many of Pink Dot’s foreign sponsors, which are registered and incorporated in Singapore, would not qualify as a Singapore entity, and would need to apply for a permit.

GOOGLE BACKS PINK DOT

At least one sponsor has committed to taking the extra step of applying for a permit in order to continue supporting Pink Dot.

When contacted by Channel NewsAsia, a Google spokesman said: “We’ve been proud supporters of Pink Dot since 2011 and we will continue to show our commitment to diversity and inclusion. So we will apply for a permit to support Pink Dot in 2017 if required by this new regulation. We hope that these new rules will not limit public discussion on important issues.”

Another past sponsor, JP Morgan said via a spokesman that the company is “committed to promoting equality in our workplace and encourage a supportive and inclusive culture”. Channel NewsAsia has reached out to six other past sponsors of Pink, including BP, which said it had no comment.

Other entities which have organised events at Hong Lim Park include the YMCA, but its head of corporate affairs Samuel Ng told Channel NewsAsia that he believes the YMCA “won’t be affected” by the new rules, as its past Proms @ the Park events were held at the main lawn ‎of Hong Lim Park, not at the Speaker’s Corner.

“The administration and all is quite different,” said Mr Ng, referring to whether an entity applies to hold an event at the Speaker’s Corner or at the park. “(Our events) would be under the community shelter that manages the park.”

Source: www.channelnewsasia.com

October 22, 2016
MHA: Foreign Companies Need Permit To Sponsor, Promote Or Participate In Speakers’ Corner Events

Foreign companies will need a permit to sponsor, publicly promote or get its employees to participate in events at the Speakers’ Corner, stated the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Friday afternoon (Oct 21).

For the first time, the ministry made clear what a Singapore entity was: those incorporated or registered in Singapore and controlled by a majority of Singapore citizens.

The entity’s directors must be mostly Singaporean, and the majority of its ownership must be held by Singaporeans or one or more Singapore companies.

Meanwhile, the ministry is loosening rules for local entities organising events at the Speakers’ Corner. From next month, Singapore companies or non-government organisations no longer need permits to hold events at the Speakers’ Corner. Now, only Singapore citizens are exempted.

In its news release on the amendments to the rules, the ministry reiterated that the Speakers’ Corner was set up in 2000 for Singaporeans to express their views on issues that concern them.

“The Government’s position has always been that foreign entities should not interfere in our domestic issues, especially those of a political or controversial nature,” said the MHA. “The amendments reinforce the key principle that the Speakers’ Corner was set up primarily for Singaporeans.”

MHA is also extending the rules to those who participate at Speakers’ Corner events through remote means. So foreign entities will also need a permit if they speak through teleconferecing or pre-recorded messages at the Speakers’ Corner.

These changes come on the back of reviews to Speakers’ Corner rules which the MHA started in June. The ministry had wanted to “make it clear that foreign entities should not fund, support or influence” events held at Speakers’ Corner, such as June 4’s Pink Dot – the annual lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rally.

This year’s Pink Dot – the eighth such – attracted 18 sponsors including multinational companies such as Google, JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs, Apple, Facebook, Microsoft, Visa and General Electric.

Source: www.straitstimes.com

October 22, 2016
Google Pays Tribute to Singapore Music Icon, Pak Zubir Said

Credit: Google

Today’s Google doodle celebrates a Singaporean musical icon – composer Zubir Said. The musician best known for composing Singapore’s national anthem was born on July 22, 1907, 107 years ago, in the town of Bukit Tinggi in Minangkabau, Central Sumatra.

Clicking on the doodle will take browsers to a page with search results relating to the famed musician.

The Google doodle does not appear for country specific sites such as for Russia and Denmark, but it appears on the global Google.com site. This is not the first time Google has had Singapore-themed doodles. There have been doodles dedicated to Singapore’s National Day and the Singapore Arts Festival. You can see more such doodles here.

Zubir was asked to compose a song by Mr Ong Eng Guan, Singapore’s mayor, for the re-opening of Victoria Theatre in 1958. Singapore achieved self-government in 1959 and the tune Zubir had composed, Majulah Singapura, was chosen as the national anthem.

Writer Muhammad Ariff recalled in an interview with the Straits Times that he helped Zubir tweak the lyrics of the song to reflect the way in which Singapore achieved independence, through peaceful negotiations rather than a bloody battle.

He added: “The original lyrics written by Pak Zubir (who was born in Sumatra) were patriotic, sounding as if we had won independence after a great war, like in Indonesia. We didn’t have that. We achieved self-government through roundtable talks.

“I had written two how-to books at the time, Let Us Hold A Meeting and Let Us Make Poems. So for the lyrics, I suggested, ‘Let us the people of Singapore progress towards happiness together’.

“You’ll notice the lyrics use simple Malay words that many non-Malays then can understand as well. The lyrics are in what I’d call a national language, with words and tone that let us communicate with all Singaporeans. It is not Malay just for Malays.

“For instance, the opening line: Mari kita rakyat Singapura. It is four simple words that most can understand as many Singaporeans were then learning Malay.”

Born the eldest in a family of three boys and five girls, Zubir was a self-taught musician who played the flute and the guitar. His conservative father, who was also the village headman, objected to his musical ambitions. So Zubir left home at 21 and headed to Singapore to pursue a musical career.

He started by playing in bangsawan (Malay opera) troupes and job hopped, with a stint as a recording supervisor for British recording company His Master’s Voice, and then worked as a band conductor during the Japanese Occupation. He married keroncong singer Tarminah Kario Wikromo in Java in 1938 and returned to his hometown of Bukit Tinggi for a few years.

But Singapore drew him back in 1947, and he landed a gig with Shaw Brothers as a freelance composer in 1948. He became part of the Malay intelligentsia who powered the then-thriving Malay movie industry in Singapore, using popular culture to address political and socio-economic issues relevant to the Malay community at a time of modernisation and cultural change.

In his lengthy career, Zubir wrote soundtracks for film classics such as Bawang Putih Bawang Merah (Shallots And Garlic, 1959) and Jula Juli Bintang Tujoh (Jula Juli Of The Seven Stars, 1962). He also composed about 1,500 songs.

He died on Nov 16. 1987, aged 80. He is survived by four daughters and a son.

Source: http://www.straitstimes.com/news/singapore/more-singapore-stories/story/google-doodle-pays-tribute-singapore-music-icon-composer#sthash.cgE7tonX.dpuf

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