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How one turban-wearing driver took on the British bus bosses
Tarsem Singh Sandhu – Photograb from BBC video By Min Kaur | BBC | LONDON | For Sikhs, not cutting their hair and covering their hair with the turban is an essential part of their faith but the British...
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Psychology student Kiranjeet Kaur turns Global Changemaker. What’s that?
Kiranjeet Kaur: Taking part in Global Youth Summit 2019 From the 13-19 July 2019, International Medical University (IMU) second year psychology student KIRANJEET KAUR attended fully-funded program...
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Sikh volunteers clean homes, spend time interacting with Singapore lower...
Participants at the Sewa Day Initiative – Photo: YSA Facebook page By YSA Volunteer | SINGAPORE | The Young Sikh Association (Singapore) or YSA is grateful for the opportunity to be the coordinating...
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Malaysian-born Baltej retires from Canada’s mounted police
By Rafferty Baker | CBC NEWS | CANADA | Insp. Baltej Singh Dhillon retires from the The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), the Canadian federal and national police force, after nearly 30 years. He...
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Dr Harbans Singh (1949-2019), Ipoh
PATH DA BHOG: 18 August 2019 (Sunday), 10am to 12pm, at Gurdwara Sahib Buntong, Ipoh | Malaysia Dr Harbans Singh (1949-2019), Ipoh DR. HARBANS SINGH S/O SADHU SINGH (28.7.1949 – 9.8.2019) Beloved...
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Lessons from Wisconsin hate crime victim
By Jagjeevan Kaur | US | OPINION | My name is Jagjeevan Kaur. I’m an independent videojournalist with Sikh Good Things, and I’m happy to introduce myself as a new columnist for Asia Samachar. I hope to...
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One thing she will not consider is giving up her turban
Amrit Kaur – Photo: Macleans / Nasuna Stuart-Ulin By Stephen Maher | MACLEAN’S | CANADA | On June 16, after Amrit Kaur attended her graduation ceremony in Ottawa, she drove with her parents and brother...
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Did Kashmir have any “autonomy” prior to the recent amendment of Article 370...
Map of the Punjab and Kashmir region. Retrieved from nationsonline.org By Anmol Singh Hundal | OPTION | The reason behind the huge outcry following the Government of India’s amendment of Article 370 is...
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Zakir Naik should no longer be allowed to remain in Malaysia, says two DAP...
L-R: Kula Segaran, Zakir Naik and Gobind Singh Deo By Asia Samachar Team | MALAYSIA | Two ministers have made it plain and clear that Dr Zakir Naik, an Indian-born preacher who has made Malaysia his...
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Punjabi powered Malaysian logistics firm bags Frost & Sullivan award
Trans International Logistiks power-team with the Frost & Sullivan award. L-R: Stephen Seine (business development manager), Kuldip Singh Seine (MD) and Harjeet Kaur (general manager) – Photo:...
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IN MEMORY: Kartar Kaur & Ranga Singh (Taiping)
PATH DA BHOG: 31 Aug 2019 (Saturday) at Gurdwara Sahib Taiping (No 23, Jalan Stesyen Ulu, Taiping, Perak). Sukhmani Sahib commences at 4pm, Sehaj Path da Bhog at 7pm followed by Guru Ka Langgar |...
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Bachan Kaur (1937-2019), Taman Sri Manja
PATH DA BHOG: 24 August 2019 (Saturday), 10am-12noon, at Gurdwara Sahib Petaling Jaya, followed by Guru Ka Langgar | Malaysia Bachan Kaur (1937-2019), Taman Sri Manja LATE MATA BACHAN KAUR D/O LATE...
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How I spent my Rakhri – Ravi Singh
Khalsa Aid’s Ravi Singh with a group of Yezidi women in Iraq – Photo: Ravi Singh Facebook page By Ravi Singh | OPINION | IRAQ | How I spent my rakhri (ਰੱਖੜੀ)? I don’t believe in tying threads to prove...
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Harjinder Singh (1941-2019), Tanjung Malim
SASKAAR / CREMATION: 3pm, 18 Aug 2019 (Sunday) at Gui Yuan Crematorium Petaling Jaya (located behind MPPJ crematorium Kampung Tunku). Cortege leaves residence at No. 18, Jalan 15/62, Bandar Menjalara,...
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Malaysian Sikh pipe band emerge champs at world championships
Sri Dasmesh Pipe Band emerge category champions at Worlds Glasglow 2019 – Photo: Sri Dasmesh Pipe Band/Jesmesh Singh By Asia Samachar Team | SCOTLAND | A Malaysian Sikh pipe band emerged category...
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600 join Singapore Sikhs harmony walk
Singapore Sikh Community Harmony Walk flagging off from SGSS – Photo: SKA Facebook page By Asia Samachar Team | SINGAPORE | Some 600 Sikhs and fellow Singaporeans took part in the Sikh Community...
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Baldev Kaur (1936-2019), Petaling Jaya
SASKAAR / CREMATION: 12 noon, 19 Aug 2019 (Monday) at MBPJ Crematorium at Kampung Tunku, Petaling Jaya. Cortege leaves residence at Jalan 12/14, 46200, Petaling Jaya at 11.15am | Malaysia Baldev Kaur...
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Kashmir: Some lessons from Punjab’s bloody past
Photo: CounterCurrents.org By Jaspal Singh Sidhu | COUNTER CURRENTS | INDIA | The manner and intent of Indian Establishment in sending of the Indian army to the Golden Temple in Amritsar on 3 June 1984...
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These Tauranga Sikhs are turning heads
Sikhs have made turbans their own – from left Balvir Singh, Malkeet Singh, Surinder Kaur, Puran Singh, Inderpreet Kaur and Anoop Singh. Photo: John Borren/SunLive By Asia Samachar Team | MALAYSIA |...
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Injecting technology in teaching of Punjabi language
Punjabi language teacher course underway in Ipoh – Photo: PETM By Jaginder Singh Raipatti | MALAYSIA | Some 200 Punjabi language teachers and support officials attended a two-day course in Ipoh, Perak,...
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