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Sikh engineer shifting gears at China carmaker Geely
Geely’s automatic transmission chief engineer Tejinder Singh – Photo: Videograb from Kon Wai Luen By Asia Samachar | MALAYSIA | Meet the Sikh engineer who had a hand in the Proton vehicles now on the...
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IN LOVING MEMORY: Tirlochan Singh s/o Sdr Gian Singh (1966-2019)
1st YEAR BARSI: Sehaj Path Da Bhog on 15 Feb 2020 (Saturday) at Gurdwara Sahib Titiwangsa, Kuala Lumpur. Kirtan Darbar from 6.00pm to 10.30pm followed by Guru Ka Langgar | Malaysia Late TIRLOCHAN...
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Sikh pipe band moves Scottish uni to offer scholarship to Malaysian school
Photo: Heriot-Watt University Malaysia Facebook page By Asia Samachar | MALAYSIA | A Scotland-based university will offer full scholarship each year to one deserving student from the Kuala Lumpur-based...
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Ravinderjit Singh (1966-2020), Jai Hind, Taiping
SASKAAR / CREMATION: 1pm, 12 Feb 2020 (Wednesday), at Cheras Crematorium, Jalan Kuari, Kuala Lumpur. PATH DA BHOG: 22 February 2020 (Saturday) at Gurdwara Sahib Guru Nanak Shah Alam (GSGNSA) from...
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The Divided Panth – some personal reflections.
Generic photo. The darbar sahib of Gurdwara Sahib Rasa, a small gurdwara about an hour’s drive from the heart of Kuala Lumpur – Photo: Asia Samachar By Manjit Kaur (UK) | OPINION | UK | Today there...
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Amar Virdi: ‘British Asians can make it, it’s knowing how the system works’
Amar Virdi – Photo: Facebook page By Ali Martin | THE GUARDIAN | BRITAIN | While England’s Test squad for Sri Lanka may suggest a paucity of spin options at present, an offie who can be filed under...
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Attar Singh (1934-2020), Formerly of Prisons Department, Batu Gajah
SASKAAR / CREMATION: 10.30am, 14 Feb 2020 (Friday) at Kampung Tunku Crematorium (Gui Yuan Crematorium), Petaling Jaya. Cortege leaves residence 11, Jalan USJ 27/1A, 47640 Subang Jaya, Selangor at 9am |...
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Singapore-listed Axcelasia sells Malaysian ops to Tricor
By Asia Samachar | SINGAPORE | Axcelasia Inc, a Singapore-listed company with two Sikh entrepreneurs at its helm, is selling its Malaysian operations to Tricor Group. With the transaction, Axcelasia’s...
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Satinder Kaur (1934-2020), Masai, Johor
SASKAAR / CREMATION: 1 pm, 14 February 2020 (Friday), at Kebun Teh Crematorium, Johor Bahru Cortège leaves from 11, Jalan Tembusu 26, Taman Bukit Rinting, 81750 Masai, JB at 12pm | Malaysia SATINDER...
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Rishi Sunak made Chancellor of the Exchequer
Rishi Sunak and family – Photo: Personal website By Asia Samachar | MALAYSIA | Rishi Sunak, the 38-year-old investment specialist turned politician, is now the Chancellor of the Exchequer, replacing...
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Sikh lawyer sells flat to keep langgar running for Shaheen Bagh protestors
DS Bindra By Mohd Aasif | Caravan Daily | INDIA | NEW DELHI – “Waheguru has asked me to come in here and start the langar,” says advocate DS Bindra who practises law at the Karkardooma court and is...
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US Air Force issues new guidelines for beards, turbans and hijabs
Airman 1st Class (A1C) Gurchetan Singh (top, right). Two photos (middle) taken from the 144-page USAF accommodation document. Main background photo taken from Air National Guard document – Photo: Asia...
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Naranjan Kaur Shergill w/o Late Sgt Major (R) Sar Major Singh Cheema...
SASKAAR / CREMATION: 3.30pm, 16 February 2020 (Sunday), at Jalan Kuari Cheras Crematorium, KL. Cortege leaves residence 48, Block B, Jalan Senohong, Cantik Apartments, Cheras, at 3.00pm | Malaysia...
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Pakistan student stands with Sikhs
Gurdwara Sacha Sauda – Photo: Hassan Ishtiaq for Asia Samachar By Asia Samachar | PAKISTAN | Remember the man who led a rowdy protest in front of Gurdwara Janam Asthan, Nankana Sahib, in early January?...
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Miri-Piri Sikhi empowered the Bhagti revolution
By Gurmukh Singh | OPINION | Social equality envisioned by Bhagat Ravidas in Begam Pura Sehar (ਬੇਗਮ ਪੁਰਾ ਸਹਰ ਕੋ ਨਾਉ) can be realised through Miri-Piri twin track approach of Sikhi. Sikhi, according to...
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IN LOVING MEMORY: Jaswant Singh @ Jeger Singh & Surjit Kaur @ Mukhtiar Kaur
PATH DA BHOG & 1ST BARSI: 23 Feb 2020 (Sunday), 10am-12noon, at Gurdwara Sahib Buntong (Jalan Bombay, Buntong, 30100 Ipoh, Perak | Malaysia Path Da Bhog: Jaswant Singh @ Jeger Singh s/o Labh Singh...
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Singapore gurdwaras take measures to fight coronavirus
By Asia Samachar | SINGAPORE | Singapore gurdwaras are taking precautionary measures, including screening staff temperature and wearing gloves and masks when preparing food, as the nation battles the...
View ArticleArvinder Raina releases ‘Jaan Nikle’
MUSIC VIDEO RELEASE | Singer and composer Arvinder Raina has released ‘Jaan Nikle‘ which also features budding Malaysian performing artist Ashvinder Kaur. – Asia Samachar RELATED STORY: Time to meet...
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Calling loved ones at our finger tips
Photo: Pixabay By Jagdesh Singh | OPINION | We both sat at the corner of the finely manicured waiting area of a very posh shop. We’ve been told to wait for an hour for whatever business we went there...
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Military pharmacist Capt Manvikram Singh wins regional award
Capt Manvikram Singh – Photo: NST By Adrian David | New Straits Times | MALAYSIA | KUALA LUMPUR: A 28-year-old pharmacist at Tuanku Mizan Armed Forces Hospital in Wangsa Maju has created a new...
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