PERPUSTAKAAN TERAWAL MUZIUM PERAK TAHUN 1886
Anda dijemput hadir ke pameran ini dan lihat bagaimana seni visual menjadi saksi kepada cita-cita Malaysia moden.
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🕺 The Red Rooster Club di Kuala Lumpur bukan sekadar kelab malam biasa—ia pernah menjadi pusat penting dalam sejarah muzik rock Malaysia. Aktif sekitar awal 1980-an, kelab ini terkenal sebagai tempat kelahiran kumpulan legenda Search, yang kemudiannya menjadi ikon muzik tanah air.
Kelab ini menjadi pentas utama bagi kugiran rock seperti Search untuk mempersembahkan muzik mereka sebelum mendapat kontrak rakaman.
Pengurusan kelab memberi peluang kepada Search untuk mencari vokalis baru dan berlatih sebelum ditawarkan kontrak tetap.
Di sinilah mereka bertemu dengan Amy, yang kemudian menjadi vokalis utama dan wajah ikonik kumpulan tersebut.
Pada tahun 2011, berlangsung Red Rooster Club Reunion Concert yang menampilkan beberapa pemuzik terkenal Malaysia, memperingati zaman kegemilangan kelab tersebut.
Acara ini menjadi simbol nostalgia dan penghargaan terhadap pengaruh kelab dalam membentuk industri muzik tempatan.
Kelab ini mungkin sudah lama ditutup, tetapi legasinya masih hidup dalam hati peminat muzik rock Malaysia.
📚 Librarians as Social Change Agents. Librarians today are more than custodians of books—they are catalysts for transformation in society. As educators, information navigators, and community mobilizers, they play a vital role in promoting media literacy, combating misinformation, and advocating for equity, inclusion, and access to knowledge. Their work supports the UN Sustainable Development Goals, especially in areas like education, civic engagement, and digital empowerment. By creating safe civic spaces, facilitating dialogue, and empowering marginalized groups, librarians help shape informed, resilient communities. Their ability to adapt, innovate, and lead makes them powerful agents of change in an increasingly complex information landscape.
Eric Colson, Chief Algorithm Office over at Stitch Fix has a few ideas.
First, you have to position data science as its own entity.
Next, you need to equip the data scientists with all the technical resources they need to be autonomous.
Finally, you need a culture that will support a steady process of learning and experimentation.
Source: Gaping Void
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Umur lanjut merujuk kepada tahap kehidupan seseorang yang telah mencapai usia 60 tahun ke atas, di mana proses penuaan menjadi semakin ketara dari segi fizikal, mental, dan sosial. Individu dalam kategori ini sering mengalami perubahan seperti penurunan kekuatan otot, penglihatan dan pendengaran yang semakin lemah, serta risiko penyakit degeneratif yang lebih tinggi. Di Malaysia, golongan ini dikenali sebagai warga emas atau lansia, dan dibahagikan kepada beberapa kategori seperti pra-lanjut usia (60–69 tahun), lanjut usia (70–79 tahun), dan lanjut usia akhir (80 tahun ke atas). Walaupun menghadapi pelbagai cabaran kesihatan, umur lanjut juga merupakan fasa yang penuh pengalaman dan kebijaksanaan, serta berpotensi untuk terus menyumbang secara aktif kepada masyarakat dengan sokongan dan penjagaan yang sesuai.
The cost of being a reader in Malaysia — Victoria Navina
Malay Mail – 10 July 2025
JULY 10 — They say reading is free, but is it? In Malaysia, books are expensive, libraries are uneven, and access is shaped by income, infrastructure and class. The cost of being a reader isn’t just measured in ringgit. It’s measured in opportunity, inequality and culture.
How much does a book cost?
You walk into a bookstore in Kuala Lumpur and pick up an
imported paperback on statistics — RM60. A historical narrative? RM115. If
you’re earning Malaysia’s minimum wage of RM1,700, that’s nearly four to seven per
cent of your monthly income. For one book. That’s your internet bill. Or a
week’s worth of lunches. Books aren’t taxed in Malaysia, but they’re not cheap.
Many are imported. That means you’re paying for printing, freight, import
duties, logistics, distributor mark-ups and currency exchange. We don’t have a
fixed book pricing law, so prices vary across retailers. Discounts are
inconsistent, and bookstores may be operating on thin margins.
If you buy books, how likely are you to read?
Buying books can predict whether someone reads — according to a 2023 study by the National Library (PNM). Among those who bought books, 97.2 per cent are more likely to read. Among those who didn’t, only 17.6 per cent read. Put simply, access fuels reading. Without the ability to buy or borrow, many might simply stop.
The pioneer of the foundation, Sulaiman Bin Abdul Aziz Bin Saleh Al Rajhi, was born in 1929 A.D. He was raised in a poor family and in difficult living conditions.
Always passionate about work, his determination in earning a living was strong and he worked in several professions and became one of the most successful businessmen in the world.
He used his wealth and influence for the greater good. In the beginning, the charitable work was directed to helping the needy. Following consultations with experienced professionals and religious scholars, Sulaiman Al Rajhi decided to establish a private institution to systematically carry out his charitable activities. In 1983, A charitable committee was established.
Annually, the foundation supports approximately 1,200 charity projects in 13 regions, include more than 130 cities and towns across the Kingdom. Projects are selected based on the needs of the Saudi society.
True to his giving nature and to sustain his benevolent work, Sulaiman Al Rajhi decided to turn a large part of his fortune into an endowment. His contribution was deemed to be among the largest endowment in Islamic history.
Sulaiman Bin Abdul Aziz Al Rajhi Charitable Foundation is now recognized as one of the most important donor institutions in the Kingdom. It focuses its efforts in supporting registered, non-profit organizations designed to help the educational, health, social, and religious sectors.
Source: https://www.rf.org.sa/en/main-page/541
