Tasvinderjit Singh promoted as director at Malaysian-based futures company
Tasvinderjit Singh By Asia Samachar Team | MALAYSIA | Tasvinderjit Singh, a Malaysian-based futures broker with more than two decades industry experience, continues to sharpen his skills at a futures...
View ArticleOne week away to release of Vaisakhi documentary ‘I Am Khalsa’
#Vaisakhi2021 | We are one week away to the release of ‘I AM KHALSA’, a special documentary in conjunction with Vaisakhi. Produced by Malaysian-based Sri Saheb Production Sdn Bhd, it will be released...
View ArticleKuldip Singh (1946-2021), Melaka
LAST RESPECTS: 9 April 2021 (Friday), 1pm-2pm, at 150, Jalan Desa Bakti, Taman Desa, 58100 Kuala Lumpur. SASKAAR / CREMATION: 3pm, 9 April 2021 (Friday), at DBKL Crematorium, Jalan Kuari, Cheras,...
View ArticleMGC: Malaysian gurdwaras SOP for Vaisakhi celebration
LETTER | MALAYSIA | (Letter dated 5 April 2021 from Malaysian Gurdwaras Council to gurdwaras in Malaysia) Sardar Ji / Sardarni Jio, Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa, Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh Subject: SOP for...
View ArticleSikh air-quartermaster who knows Sikorsky helicopter like the back of his hand
Warrant Officer 1 (Rtd) Pak Singh Johal resplendent in his military ceremonial uniform while in service as an air-quartermaster. – Photo courtesy of Warrant Officer 1 (Rtd) Pak Singh Johal By Adrian...
View ArticleGatka captivates law student Gurkiran Kaur? She tells us why.
The circular shaped vadda chakkar is a colourful sight to behold but it can be a dangerous weapon. Right: Gurkiran (left) is one of the handful of Sikh women in Malaysia trained in gatka – Photo: The...
View ArticleNZ Sikh radio host in near fatal attack makes a comeback
By Asia Samachar Team | NEW ZEALAND | Auckland-based Sikh talk radio host Harnek Singh made an online comeback after a near fatal attack on Dec 23. As he appeared on Radio Virsa, he described himself...
View ArticleSewa Healthcare in action at Bukit Batok East
Sewa Healthcare volunteers at work – Photo: Sewa Healthcare facebook By Asia Samachar Team | SINGAPORE | Sewa Healthcare volunteers are conducting health screening in collaboration with Diabetes...
View ArticleCommemorating Guru Tegh Bahadur This Centenary – Part 1
Gurdwara Baba Bakala – Photo: Gurmit Gill / Flickr By Nirmal Singh | Sikh History | BACKGROUND The year 2021 marks the passing of 400 years since the birth of Guru Tegh Bahadur, our 9th Guru, in April...
View ArticleSavinder Kaur bags 800m gold for Selangor at Malaysia Open Athletics GP...
Savinder Kaur during the 30th SEA Games Philippine 2019 – Photo: Personal Instagram page By Asia Samachar Team | MALAYSIA | Middle distance runner Savinder Kaur Joginder Singh bagged the gold for...
View ArticleReflection on Vaisakhi
By Autar Singh | OPINION | 1. Khalsa is the corporate body of Sikhs who have made a commitment to abide by its code of conduct after being initiated through a khanday-dhi-pahul ceremony. 2. As Waheguru...
View ArticleBeahro Kaur (1950-2021), Ex Motorola, Petaling Jaya
SASKAAR / CREMATION: 2pm, 12 Apr 2021 (Monday) at Cheras Crematorium Jalan Kuari, Kuala Lumpur. Cortege leaves residence at No. 1, Jalan Mutiara Satu, Taman Mutiara Barat, Cheras 56000, Kuala Lumpur,...
View ArticleMuhyiddin approves RM4m for Malaysian gurdwaras, new Sikh centre
Muhyiddin (left) and Jagir (middle) at the MGC Vaisakhi 2021 hi tea. On the right is Petaling Jaya gurdwara committe president Dalbir Singh – Photo: Muhyiddin Yassin Facebook By Asia Samachar Team |...
View ArticleFormer Naujawan Sabha chief Master Pritam Singh will be missed
Master Pritam Singh at SNSM headquarters in 2016 – Photo: Asia Samachar By Asia Samachar Team | MALAYSIA | Retired teacher Pritam Singh will be remembered as a jovial person with a deep and abiding...
View ArticleIn Loving Memory: Dr Pretam Singh Chanan Singh (1930-2020)
FIRST YEAR BARSI: Path da Bhog on Sunday, 25th April 2021 at 9.30am to 11.30am at Gurdwara Sahib Tatt Khalsa, Jalan Raja Alang, Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia DR PRETAM SINGH S/O CHANAN SINGH (1930-2020)...
View ArticleHow egalitarian Khalsa ideology united India’s farmers
Protresting Indian farmers – Photo: Source not identified By Gurmukh Singh | OPINION | In 2021, there is a convergence of egalitarian universal Sikhi values and the popular resistance, above communal...
View ArticleThe real Vasakhi celebration
Sleeping Sikhs at Anandpur Sahib – Photo: Farheen Fatima By Jagdesh Singh | OPINION | I looked at the Bajaj scooter with a bewildered smile. And then I turned to the supposed rider of the scooter,...
View Article10 tips on how I survived in Alibaba
Tarandip Kaur By Tarandip Kaur | MALAYSIA | Working at Alibaba has been quite the unique experience – not something I’ve ever encountered before. Even though I had some experience in e-commerce...
View ArticleApril 14: Some thoughts
By Jaspal Singh | OPINION | April 14 is the first day of the month of Vesākh. I send my heartiest congratulations to every Sikh who celebrates this day for its two special and significant events...
View ArticleRacism: The apples don’t fall far from the tree
By Ranveer Singh | OPINION | It’s been a surreal two weeks. It began with what I thought would be a fairly straight forward, and innocuous, question, when I asked my children, “How was school today?” I...
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