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Yes, indeed that’s the biggest communication issue we face in our lives…- ToonistBains ASIA SAMACHAR is an online newspaper for Sikhs / Punjabis in Southeast Asia and beyond. Facebook | WhatsApp...
View ArticleKuala Kangsar back-to-back akhand path for Sahibzadey martyrdom
#SahibzadeyMartyrdom | KUALA KANGSAR, PERAK: Gurdwara Sahib Kuala Kangsar (GSKK) will be running two back-to-back akhand paths from Dec 25-29, 2019, to commemorate the martyrdom of the four children of...
View ArticleQuestioning pop politics
Sanna Marin -Photo: Facebook page By Parveen Kaur Harnam | OPINION | Finland’s transport minister has been selected to lead the Social Democratic Party, therefore making Sanna Marin the world’s...
View ArticleMalaysian judge, physiotherapist receive Guru Nanak achievers’ award
Justice Harminder Singh Dhaliwal (left) and Balwant Singh Bains with the ‘Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji Achievers Award’ at the event in Kapurthala in Punjab, India, last month (10 Nov 2019) By Asia Samachar...
View ArticleChild narrowly escapes losing toes in KL mall escalator incident
STUCK: Child’s shoe stuck in Mid Valley Megamall escalator – Photo: Video grab from family By Asia Samachar Team | MALAYSIA | A Sikh family from Canada for a holiday had a traumatic experience when a...
View ArticleHistory making Sikh MPs back in British Parliament
MPs Preet Kaur Gill and Tanmanjeet Singh By Asia Samachar Team | UK | Two Sikh MPs who created history in the 2017 snaps elections are back in the Parliament, now firmly under the firm control of the...
View ArticleArguments for and against a Sikh ethnic category in UK Census
By Gurnam Singh | UK | OPINION | Like most other developed countries, in the UK we have a census every 10 years. The next census in England and Wales will be in 2021. According to the UK National...
View ArticleDaljit Kaur (1959-2019), Also known as Daliah / Lia Sidhu
SASKAAR / CREMATION: 2pm, 15 Dec 2019 (Sunday), at Jalan Loke Yew crematorium, Kuala Lumpur. Cortège leaves from 60 Jalan Tasik Indah 4, Taman Tasik Indah Batu 5, Jalan Ipoh 51200, Kuala Lumpur, at 1pm...
View ArticleIndian spy machine alive and kicking, judging by German case
Indian couple convicted of spying for Delhi – DW report. On right: RAW logo By Asia Samachar Team | MALAYSIA | The Indian spy machine is alive and kicking when it comes to keeping tabs on the Kashmiris...
View ArticleWellington honours Jallianwala Bagh martyrs with photo exhibition
By EKTA NZ | NEW ZEALAND | The real learning from the tragic Jallianwala Bagh massacre in Amritsar is that rightful protest by public cannot be put down state oppression, says a New Zealand based...
View ArticleHow I learnt to tie my Phag (turban)
Sarabjeet and Diana By Sarabjeet Singh | SINGAPORE | Haven’t done something like this before. I feel, because I’ve seen similar posts before, I must offer that obligatory warning that this is a long...
View ArticleNauchhattar Singh (1932-2019), Klang
SASKAAR / CREMATION: 10am, 17 December 2019 (Tuesday), at Simpang Lima Crematorium Klang. Cortège leaves from 95 Jalan Kampung Pandan, Kawasan 1, 41000 Klang at 9.30am | Malaysia Nauchhattar Singh...
View ArticleWashington Sikhs provide booster to plant 100 forests in India
SUPPORT: One of the groups throwing support to the EcoSikh’s Guru Nanak Sacred Forests efforts at its recent gala dinner in Washington – Photo: EcoSikh By Asia Samachar Team | US | Something unique is...
View ArticleSarpreet Singh makes history in Bundesliga
Sarpreet Singh (2nd from left) gets to taste top match with Bayern Munich (Photo: FC Bayern Munchen) By Asia Samachar Team | EUROPE | Sarpreet Singh, the 20-year-old sensation billed to the biggest...
View ArticleIN LOVING MEMORY: Nasib Kaur w/o Late Gurdial Singh Kamalpura (1934-2019)
1st YEAR BARSI: 5 January 2020 (Sunday) at Gurdwara Sahib Petaling Jaya. Sahej Path Da Bhog from 5pm to 7pm followed by Guru Ka Langgar | Malaysia In Loving Memory of Our Beloved MADAM NASIB KAUR W/O...
View ArticleDangerously biased verdict on fate of Babri Masjid in Ayodhya – ASC
By American Sikh Council | PRESS RELEASE | UNITED STATES | Playing with religious passions has always been the dirty game of politicians in India of all hues, but to have not just any judiciary but the...
View ArticleLet us work on our Sikh-based 5-year personal plan – Part 2
By Dya Singh | OPINION | Sikh Youth Australia (SYA) prides itself on presenting Sikhi to Sikh youth as a means to self-improvement and progress in this life. At this year’s Sikh Family Camp (Jan 1-6,...
View ArticlePerwan Kaur @ Jender Kaur (1939 – 2019), Setapak Garden
PATH DA BHOG: 22 December 2019, 10am, at Gurdwara Sahib Puchong | Malaysia MATA PERWAN KAUR @ JENDER KAUR D/O GUJAR SINGH & W/O SHANGARA SINGH (17 October 1939 – 11 December 2019) Village:...
View ArticleSikh humanitarian warriors get love abundance from NZ
KIRTAN VIDEO | JUST RELEASED: The dedication of warriors from Sikh-based humanitarian outfits like Khalsa Aid and United Sikhs was beautifully captured in a video produced by a New Zealand based...
View ArticleJaspreet Singh cut his hair to join US Air Force. Now, he proudly dons his...
Airman 1st Class Jaspreet Singh, the first Airman at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst to wear a U.S. Air Force approved turban as a uniform item stands in front of a fire truck at Fire Station 1, Joint...
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