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Donate direct to Malacca gurdwara to avoid ‘misappropriation’
| Malacca, Malaysia | 26 April 2017 | Asia Samachar | SKETCHED: A sketch of the late Sikh parcharak and Malacca gurdwara granthi Baba Sohan Singh by Malacca youth Harpreet Singh – PHOTO COURTESY OF GS...
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Malaysian high jumper Nauraj Singh sets new record in Singapore
| Singapore | 27 April 2017 | Asia Samachar | High jumper Nauraj Singh Randhawa becomes second Sikh to win a gold medal at SEA Games in Singapore. Malaysian high jumper Nauraj Singh Randhawa – gold...
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Sikh prison inmate first taste of degh after 13 years
| Sungai Buloh, Malaysia | 28 April 2017 | Asia Samachar | EXPANSION: Sikh Welfare Society Malaysia expanded their prison visits to include Sungai Buloh Prison – PHOTO / SUPPLIED This was his first...
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IN MEMORY: Tharlonchan Kaur Nikki (1953-2016), Taman Sri Sentosa
Path Da Bhog: 6 May 2017 (Saturday), 10am – 12pm, at Gurdwara Sahib Petaling Jaya | Malaysia IN MEMORY: Tharlonchan Kaur Nikki (1953-2016), Taman Sri Sentosa Late Tharlonchan Kaur (Nikki) d/o Late...
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PAS ulama chief: Changes to Marriage Act against Islam
| Alor Setar, Malaysia | 28 April 2017 | Asia Samachar | PAS, an Islamic political party which controls one state in Malaysia, views the proposed amendments to the Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce)...
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Sungai Siput gurdwara gets RM50k from Perak state, needs another RM200k
| Sungai Siput, Malaysia | 28 April 2017 | Asia Samachar | STATE FUNDING: Keshvinder Singh, a special officer of the Perak Chief Minister Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir, presented a cheque for RM50,000 for...
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Being there isn’t easy
| Opinion | 29 April 2017 | Asia Samachar | When she took her last breath, I silently let go a sigh of relief. She had been suffering tremendously for months. She was already in a coma a few days...
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MGC reply to Sucha Singh interview – Letter
| Letter | Malaysia | 29 April 2017 | Asia Samachar | MGC LETTER: Reply to Datuk Sucha Singh’s interview on Gurvichar Website Malaysian Gurdwara Council (MGC) letter dated 27 April 2017 – entitled...
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Harinder Pal emerges top eight at Asian Individual Squash Championship
| Chennai, India | 29 April 2017 | Asia Samachar | Harinder Pal playing against Qatar’s Abdulla at the 19th Asian Individual Squash Championship in Chennai – PHOTO / Squash Rackets Federation of India...
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Well done, Pulapol, for alcohol-free Vaisakhi party
| Letter | Malaysia | 29 April 2017 | Asia Samachar | Dear Editor, Hi there. I attended Pulapol Gurdwara Vasaikhi night yesterday and got this to say. The organising committee did a splendid job, the...
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Gurchan Singh (1951-2017), Formerly Batu Gajah
Saskaar: 12pm on 30 April 2017 (Sunday) at jalan Kuari Crematorium, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, followed by prayers at Gurdwara Sahib High Street | Malaysia Gurchan Singh (1951-2017), Formerly Batu Gajah...
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Vaisakhi promoted abroad to showcase Malaysia’s multicultural fabric, says...
| Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 30 April 2017 | Asia Samachar | CLOURFUL: Malaysian Minister of Culture and Tourism Nazri Abdul Aziz officiating the My Vaisakhi Festival 2017 in Kuala Lumpur on 29 April...
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Capturing stories of Singapore’s early Sikh pioneers
| Singapore | 30 April 2017 | Asia Samachar | SIRAPAO: Naranjan Singh Brahmpura (seated) receiving the sirapao from CSGB president Gurcharan Singh Kesail (standing, right) for sponsoring the production...
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Rughbir Singh (1954-2017), Perak
Saskaar: 12pm on 1 May 2017 (Monday) at Sikh crematorium next to Wadda Gurdwara Sahib Ipoh, Perak | Malaysia Rughbir Singh (1954-2017) Rughbir Singh s/o Gurcharan Singh Birth: 12 May 1954 Departed: 30...
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Colour and charm at Singapore Vaisakhi golf
| Singapore | 1 May 2017 | Asia Samachar | SPIRITED: Some of the participants at the Vaiskahi Golf 2017 by Singapore Khalsa Association – PHOTO / SKA Some 144 golfers showed up in ‘full colour and...
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Johor provide RM300,00 startup fund for Sikh community centre
| Johor Bahru, Malaysia | 1 May 2017 | Asia Samachar | VAISAKHI SPIRIT: Johor Menteri Besar Mohamed Khaled Nordin flanked by Johor Sikh gurdwara representatives at the Hari Vaisakhi for the state on 29...
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Nauraj: Top 12 at World Championships, then Olympic medal
New Sunday Times interviews Malaysian high jumper Nauraj Singh Randhawa – Photo / Website capture Malaysian high jumper Nauraj Singh Randhawa aim to finish in the top 12 at the World Championships. But...
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Datuk Dr Jasbir Singh Pannu (1951-2017), Kuala Lumpur
Saskaar: 12pm on 3 May 2017 (Wednesday) at MPPJ Kg Tunku Crematorium, Petaling Jaya | Malaysia Datuk Dr Jasbir Singh Pannu (1951-2017), Kuala Lumpur Datuk Dr Jasbir Singh Pannu (PJN, PIS,PJK) (s/o Late...
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Dr Jitsweer Singh Mann (1954-2017), Rawang
Saskaar: 4pm on 3 May 2017 (Wednesday) at Venu Hindu Crematorium in Serandah, Selangor | Malaysia Dr Jitsweer Singh Mann (1954-2017), Rawang Dr Jitsweer Singh Mann s/o Ojagar Singh Mann Birth: 20...
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Sound booster for Malaysia’s oldest kirtan competition
| Ipoh, Malaysia | Asia Samachar | 2 May 2015 GOOD KIRTAN: SGGS Gurmat Sangeet Academy Jatha Sentul which won the Group A (below 10 years old) category – PHOTO / SUPPLIED The kirtan jathas prepared...
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