The SUKMA Selangor 2026 Opening Ceremony brought the spirit of Malaysian sport to life at Dataran Kemerdekaan, Shah Alam, as athletes, officials, organisers and spectators gathered to mark the beginning of the Games.

Under the theme “Rentak Kita, Aksi Kita!”, the ceremony set the stage for 10 days of competition featuring 15 contingents, 37 sports and 469 events across Selangor and beyond.

But a major opening ceremony is about more than what happens on stage.

Behind every powerful visual, every perfectly timed performance and every announcement heard across the venue is a carefully engineered production environment.

For SUKMA 2026, DOREMi Services & Rental Sdn. Bhd. provided the event technology and production infrastructure behind the experience, including transparent LED screens, professional sound systems, professional lighting and laser effects, and truss and staging solutions.

It was a production where technology had to work in harmony with creativity, timing, performance and the demands of a major live sporting event.

The Technology Behind the Moment

From the audience, the opening ceremony is experienced as one seamless production.

Behind the scenes, it is made up of multiple interconnected systems.

For SUKMA 2026, DOREMi’s scope included:

• Transparent LED Screens
• Professional Sound Systems
• Professional Lighting & Laser Effects
• Truss & Staging

Each system served a different purpose, yet none operated in isolation.

The LED screens had to work with the content and stage design. Lighting had to complement the visuals. Audio needed to remain clear while performances and effects were taking place. Truss and staging provided the physical structure supporting the production. The result depends on how well all these elements work together.

Transparent LED Screens: Creating Depth Beyond the Display

One of the distinctive visual technologies deployed for the ceremony was transparent LED.

Unlike conventional LED displays, transparent LED allows digital content to be presented while maintaining visibility through portions of the display. This opens up more creative possibilities for stage designers, particularly when the screen needs to become part of the physical environment rather than simply sit behind the performers.

For a large-scale opening ceremony, this can create a more layered visual experience. Performers, structures, lighting and digital content can exist within the same visual composition, allowing the production team to create greater depth without completely blocking the stage environment.

The technology also requires careful consideration of:

• Pixel pitch and viewing distance
• Screen transparency
• Brightness and contrast
• Content resolution
• Video signal distribution
• Processor configuration
• Screen positioning
• Integration with lighting and stage elements

The objective is not simply to install an LED screen. It is to make the technology feel like a natural part of the show. At SUKMA 2026, transparent LED technology contributed to the visual identity of the opening ceremony, helping create an environment where digital content and live performance could work together.

Professional Sound: Making Every Moment Heard

If the LED system created the visual layer, the professional sound system delivered the voice of the ceremony. Opening ceremonies typically involve a complex combination of speech, music, performances, announcements, ceremonial segments and programmed effects. Each has different audio requirements.

A speech requires clarity and intelligibility.

A musical performance requires balance, tonal definition and sufficient impact.

A large-scale audience requires consistent sound coverage.

This means professional event audio is not simply about making the system louder. It is about engineering the sound environment.

Designing for Consistent Coverage

For an outdoor venue, sound engineers need to consider the audience layout, speaker positioning, coverage patterns, system tuning and environmental conditions. A properly designed sound reinforcement system aims to provide consistent sound pressure levels and intelligibility throughout the intended audience area.

The technical process can involve:

System Design → Speaker Deployment → Signal Routing → System Tuning → Testing → Live Monitoring

Every part of the signal chain matters. Microphones, mixing consoles, processors, amplifiers and loudspeaker systems must work together with minimal interruption or unwanted noise. For a national sporting ceremony, there is very little room for error. When an official speaks, the audience needs to hear every word. When a performance begins, the sound needs to carry the energy of the moment. That is the difference between simply providing audio equipment and delivering a professionally engineered event sound system.

More Than Illumination: Lighting & Laser Effects

Lighting is one of the most powerful tools for transforming a live event environment. For SUKMA 2026, DOREMi deployed more than 100 professional lighting fixtures, complemented by laser effects, to enhance the atmosphere, stage presentation and visual impact of the opening ceremony. Lighting does much more than illuminate performers.

It directs attention. It establishes mood. It creates movement.

And when synchronised with music, video and performance, it becomes part of the storytelling itself. The lighting system had to work alongside the transparent LED screens and other production elements, creating a cohesive visual environment rather than separate technical effects.

Creating Movement and Energy

Different lighting positions and fixture types can be used for different purposes—from front lighting and stage wash to backlighting, beam effects and dynamic movement.

Laser effects can then introduce another visual layer, creating sharp, high-impact beams that complement the wider lighting design. The combination of LED content, professional lighting and laser effects gives a production designer considerably more control over how an audience experiences each moment.

For an opening ceremony, those moments matter.

The arrival of contingents.

The performances.

The official proceedings.

The transition between segments.

The final visual sequence.

Each can be given its own atmosphere and visual identity.

Truss & Staging: The Structure Behind the Show

While screens, sound and lighting attract the audience’s attention, truss and staging provide the physical foundation that allows much of the production to happen.

A stage is not simply a platform. For a large-scale live production, it becomes an operational environment where performers, presenters, technical equipment and production teams must work safely and efficiently.

Truss systems can support production equipment and create the structural framework required for lighting, LED displays and other technical elements.

This requires careful attention to:

• Structural configuration
• Equipment loading
• Access and installation
• Equipment positioning
• Cable management
• Stage layout
• Technical safety
• Coordination with other production systems

The challenge is to create a structure that supports the creative vision while meeting the practical requirements of live event operations.

For the audience, the result should look effortless. For the technical team, it is the result of planning and precision.

Where Technology Meets Live Performance

The most impressive event technology is often the technology that the audience does not consciously notice.  

When a performer walks onto the stage, the lighting changes at exactly the right moment.

When the music begins, the sound system delivers the impact.

When a visual sequence starts, the LED display responds seamlessly.

When an official announcement is made, every word reaches the audience clearly.

These moments may appear simple. They are not. They are the result of technical integration.

At SUKMA 2026, the LED, audio, lighting, laser, truss and staging systems needed to function as one production environment. That required coordination between the event organiser, production management, technical teams, performers and other stakeholders throughout the project.

Precision Behind the Scenes

A successful opening ceremony begins long before the audience enters the venue.

The technical process can be viewed as a sequence:

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This process is why experience matters in large-scale event production. A technical team needs to anticipate problems before they become visible to the audience.

45 Years of Experience Behind Every Detail

DOREMi’s involvement in SUKMA 2026 builds on more than 45 years of experience in event technology and production.

Across that journey, DOREMi has successfully supported 45,000+ events, ranging from corporate functions and conferences to exhibitions, concerts, government programmes, product launches and large-scale public events. That experience is particularly valuable when different technologies need to operate together under the pressure of a live environment.

An LED screen is not just an LED screen.

A sound system is not just a collection of speakers.

Lighting is not simply a row of fixtures.

Every system forms part of a larger production strategy. That broader understanding is what allows event technology to become an enabler of the event rather than a distraction from it.

More Than an Opening Ceremony

The SUKMA 2026 Opening Ceremony may have been a celebration of sport, but it was also a demonstration of what can happen when technology, creativity and technical precision come together.

From transparent LED screens that added depth to the visual experience, to professional sound systems designed for clear and consistent coverage, more than 100 lighting fixtures and laser effects that shaped the atmosphere, and the truss and staging infrastructure supporting the production—the technology worked quietly behind the scenes to help bring the ceremony to life.

And that is often the true measure of professional event production.

The audience sees the performance. The organisers see the outcome.

But behind both is a technical team making sure everything works when it matters most.

For DOREMi, supporting SUKMA 2026 represents another chapter in a long-standing commitment to making complex event technology easier for organisations across Malaysia. From planning and infrastructure to technology and live execution, DOREMi delivers the expertise behind experiences that people remember.

Event Technology Made Easy.

 

SUKMA 2026 in the Spotlight

The SUKMA 2026 Opening Ceremony at Dataran Kemerdekaan, Shah Alam, also received coverage from leading Malaysian media, including The New Straits Times and The Sun, highlighting the official opening officiated by the Raja Muda of Selangor, Tengku Amir Shah Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, and the participation of athletes and contingents from across Malaysia.

Read the full coverage:

• The New Straits Times – Raja Muda of Selangor officiates opening of 2026 Sukma
• The Sun – Selangor SUKMA, Para SUKMA 2026 kicks off at Dataran Kemerdekaan Shah Alam