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Malaysia’a highest ranking Sikh federal counsel now a judicial commissioner
Amarjeet Singh Serjit Singh – Photo: Malaysia AG’s Chamber website By Asia Samachar Team | MALAYSIA | The highest ranking Sikh federal counsel Amarjeet Singh Serjit Singh in Malaysia has been appointed...
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Amrick Singh’s team make clean sweep of Subang gurdwara elections
By Asia Samachar Team | MALAYSIA | Amrick Singh, the long-standing chief of the Subang Sikh Association Subang (SSAS) until he resigned in December 2018, and his team made a clean sweep of a keenly...
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What is the role of the Khalsa today?
Sikh army at Toronto Vaisakhi parade 2019 – Photo grab from Global News video By Gurnam Singh | UK | OPINION | What is the role of the Khalsa today? Seeing pictures of Canadian Sikh Soldiers marching...
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What happened to my ‘model’ Sikh community at Subang?
The new lineup elected to lead SSAS at its EGM on 4 May 2019 led by Amrick SIngh (standing, 3rd from left) as president. Others are VP 1 – Amanjeet Singh, VP 2 – Bhajan Kaur, VP 3 – Darshan Kaur, Hon...
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Daljit Singh (1965-2019), Subang Jaya
SASKAAR / CREMATION: 12 noon, 7 May 2019 (Tuesday), at MBPJ Crematorium Kampung Tunku, Petaling Jaya. Cortege leaves No. 1, Jalan SS 17/2E, 47500 Subang Jaya, at 11am | Malaysia Daljit Singh...
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Balwant Singh Rahal: Indonesia loses an illustrious Sikh activist
Balwant Singh Rahal By Asia Samachar Team | INDONESIA | Indonesia lost a hard working and dedicated Sikh volunteer in Balwant Singh Rahal who passed away yesterday (5 May 2019). He was 75. Balwant was...
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Birmingham lad works to remove mental health stigma in Punjabi community
Shuranjeet Singh Takhar – Photo: Birmingham Mail Shuranjeet Singh Takhar is no ordinary Sikh youth. The 23-year old Sikh student is the founder of a campaign aimed at removing the stigma surrounding...
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Rattan Singh (1933-2019), Former Granthi of Wadda Gurdwara, Penang
SASKAAR / CREMATION: 1pm, 7 May 2019 (Tuesday), at Batu Lancang Crematorium. Cortege leaves residence 3T, Lorong Delima 13, Island Glades 11700, Gelugor, Penang at 12.30pm | Malaysia Rattan Singh...
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Avid young footballer Kanchen Kaur dons Malaysian national jersey
Kanchen Kaur joins U15 Malaysian women football team By Asia Samachar Team | MALAYSIA | Avid young footballer Kanchen Kaur today dons the national jersey for U15 Malaysian women football team. She...
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Lost in Translation
By Karminder Singh Dhillon | OPINION | In the five and half centuries of Sikh spirituality, Sikhs have never been as disconnected from the spiritual messages contained in Gurbani as they are in the...
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London lady banker dons turban
London-based banker Louise Sach (right) tries the turban at #HSBCSikhNetwork event – Photo: LinkedIn Entry By Louise Sach | LONDON | The HSBC Sikh Network asked if I’d like to try a turban today...
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British PM ‘regrets’ Jallianwala Bagh massacre in Amritsar
Facebook entry of British PM meeting Sikhs for a Vaisakhi reception at Downing Street By Asia Samachar Team | LONDON | British Prime Minister Theresa May noted that 2019 is a particularly important...
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Betrayal of the Sikh Community
L-R: Baldev Singh, Master Tara Singh and Sant Fateh Singh By Anonymous Punjabi | LETTER TO EDITOR | OPINION | This problem can be traced back to the second half of the Nineteenth Century. The Hindus...
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Hong Kong set to get first Sikh doctor in turban
Sukhdeep Singh says patients still look at him strangely, but light up when he speaks to them in Cantonese. – Photo by K. Y. Cheng / SCMP By Stephanie Tsui | SCMP | HONG KONG | Sukhdeep Singh, 23, is...
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The Sikh Manifesto 2015-2020 for UK
The Sikh Manifesto developed by the Sikh Federation (UK) To view copy of UK’s Sikh Manifesto 2015-2020, click here. ASIA SAMACHAR is an online newspaper for Sikhs / Punjabis in Southeast Asia and...
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Selection & succession for Panth, Need for a national Sikh assembly
The Sikh Manifesto developed by the Sikh Federation (UK) By Gurmukh Singh OBE | PANJAB TIMES | OPINION | SELECTION & SUCCESSION PLANNING IN KHALSA PANTH In year 2000, I wrote an autobiography of...
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Punjab youth dies in Malaysia, family seeks govt assistance to repatriate body
A youth from Punjab, India, who was said to have moved to Malaysia nine years ago was reported to have died in Malaysia on Tuesday (7 May). Nirmal Singh alias Nimma was identified as a 32-year-old...
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Heritage night by Malaysian armed forces Sikh veterans on 19 May
Malaysian Armed Forces Sikh Veterans Association (MAFSVA) will hold its first Heritage Night and Charity Dinner on Sunday (19 May 2019) at Holiday Villa & Convention Centre in Subang Jaya. Minister...
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Dharamjit Singh Sandhu (1995-2019), Klang
SASKAAR / CREMATION: 2pm, 15 May 2019 (Wednesday), at Simpang Lima crematorium, Klang. Cortege leaves No 40, Lorong Batu Unjur 3A, Taman Bayu Perdana, 41200 Klang, Selangor at 1.15pm | Malaysia...
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Amar Kaur (1939-2019), Menglembu, Ipoh
SASKAAR / CREMATION: 1.30pm, 15 May 2019 (Wednesday), at Wadda Gurdwara Sahib Crematorium, Ipoh, Perak. Cortege leaves residence (No 653, Jalan Menglembu Timur 6, 31450 Menglembu) at 1pm | Malaysia...
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