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Time magazine names Gurmehar Kaur in ‘Next Generation Leaders’ list
Student activist Gurmehar Kaur named by TIME as one of its 20 ‘Next Generation Leaders’, winning the moniker ‘Free Speech Warrior’. Also in the list is Lilly Singh of Canada who was named as ‘The...
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1940: First Sikh barrister in Federated Malay States
| History | Malaya | 17 Oct 2017 | Asia Samachar | Jawahar Singh Dhillon became the first Sikh barrister in the Federated Malay States when he was admitted as advocate and solicitor of the F.M.S....
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Lighthouses of Indonesia
TOGETHER: Jakarta Sikh camp by Sikh Naujawan Sabha Indonesia – Photo / Sikh.Id By Sikh.Id ‘Be The Lighthouse’. That was the theme of the recently concluded Sikh Youth Camp 2017 in Jakarta, Indonesia....
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Keeping donations on track
I bring to your attention a recent article ran by Transparency International entitled ‘How to Keep Desperately Needed Humanitarian Aid Out of the Hands of the Corrupt’. Among others, it says senior...
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Sikh family startup introduces Spice Drop
SPICY: Lara Kaur (left) and Harkiren Kaur at the Spice Drop booth at KLCC – Photo / Supplied A startup business marketing Spice Drop, a liquid spice extract now being introduced to the Malaysian...
View ArticleDhol Alliance set to release first single
Kuala Lumpur-based Dhol Alliance is all set to release its first single, Addiction, in 10-days time. Today, they released the trailer. The full single will be released on 28 Oct 2017 via Youtube as...
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Gurjrati doctor couple donates US$200m to US university
BIG DONORS: Tampa-area cardiologist Dr. Kiran C. Patel and wife pediatrician Dr. Pallavi Patel – Photo / NSU A Zambian-born Indian couple has just pledged US$200 million to a Florida university – the...
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Sikh artillery officer who becomes Asean heavyweight judo champ
IN FULL FLIGHT: Capt Manmohan Singh in action in one judo event – Photo courtesy of SINGAPORE AT 50: 50 SIKHS AND THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS Tall, strong, sturdy, confident, friendly and sociable, he was...
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Century old Loke Yew crematorium all set for RM2.5m makeover
SET TO SERVE: (Seated, L-R) Sarjit Singh (Sentul), Datuk Rashpal (Sentul), Datuk Amar Singh, Datuk Pretam Singh (president), J R Sharma. Standing L-R, Parpur Singh, Kernial Singh (treasurer), Harbans...
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In this encounter, sports journo Jugjet Singh flashes a big smile
HONOURED: Malaysian sports journalist Jugjet Singh Randhawa receives momento from Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) CEO Datuk Tayyab Ikram – Photo / Supplied Malaysian sports journalist and a definite...
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Pritam Singh hangs up boots, moves into coaching
At 19, Pritam Singh tasted his biggest and sweetest of victories as a professional footballer. His team Telekom Melaka won the Malaysia Premier League (M-League). In the same year, 2004, he was...
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Check out the most popular Indian event in Vietnam
Indian ambassador to Vietnam P Harish and his wife, accompanied by Dilbagh Singh (in turban), looking at some of the exhibitions at the Diwali Fest 2017 in Vietnam – Photo / Supplied It is easily the...
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Sikhi in 21st Century seminar in Malacca on Oct 29
| Public Service Announcement | Malacca, Malaysia | 21 Oct 2017 | Asia Samachar | FREE SEMINAR Our 4th SEDIC sponsored Seminar is being held as follows: Date: 29 October 2017 (Sunday) Time: 9.00-5.00pm...
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New lineup at Malaysia-Singapore largest Sikh sporting body
SPORTS ON THEIR MINDS: MSSSC team at the AGM in Ipoh, Perak – Photo / Supplied Malaysian Singapore Sikh Sports Council (MSSSC) has elected its deputy president Gurjeet Singh Rhande to helm the sports...
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Deaf in one ear, part-time piano teacher aims to get a diploma in 2018 – Report
Part-time piano teacher Parvinderjeet Kaur featured in Singapore’s newspaper Today – Photo Grab From Website SINGAPORE — For almost 20 years, she could not hear properly. And the first time she saw...
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What does Guru Nanak talk about?
Gurmat Gyan Pargaas 3 Twenty gurdwaras in Malaysia will play host to some 40 katha sessions (Sikh preaching) in the third edition of the Gyan Pargaas Semagam (GPS), an initiative to rope in young...
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The Sikh Officers Corps
An image of a Sikh Soldier in the stained glass window at Sandhurst published in the book Sikh Soldier, Volume Seven: The Officer Corps Author: Narindar Singh Dhesi Publisher: The Naval & Military...
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India one step ahead of Malaysian hockey
India beat Malaysia 2-1 in the finals of Asia Cup in Dhaka, Bangladesh – Photo Courtesy of AHF website By Jugjet Singh Malaysia gave their best, but it was not enough to deny India the Asia Cup gold...
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Jaswant Kaur (Santa), 1935-2017, Bentong
Saskaar: 3.00pm, 23 October 2017 (Monday), at Jalan Chamang Damp, Bentong, Pahang | Malaysia Jaswant Kaur (Santa), 1935-2017, Bentong Jaswant Kaur (Santa) w/o Late Vasan Singh (Kg Ketari, Bentong)...
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Taiping to celebrate memory of Baba Jewala Singh
| Event Listing | 23 Oct 2017 | Asia Samachar | Sant Baba Jewala Singh (Bidor) Takht Kesgarh Sahib former head granthi Singh Sahib Giani Ranjoodh Singh and Bhai Sarabjit Singh (Ramdas Wale) will be...
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