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Malaysian footballer Serbegeth Singh passes away at 61

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Serbegeth Singh

By Asia Samachar | Malaysia |

Former Malaysian footballer Serbegeth Singh aka Shebby died while cycling today (12 Jan). It is suspected he suffered a heart attack. He was 61.

Since retiring, he has worked as a coach as well as a sports broadcaster in Asia.

Serbegeth started his football career as a defender for Johor FA, before moving to Federal Territory in 1983. He was chiefly associated with Kuala Lumpur FA, and was part of the team which won the Malaysia Cup three years in a row from 1987–89. He also played with Negeri Sembilan FA and Pahang FA before ending his career with Perak FA in 1996.

He played nine years of international football for Malaysia, including playing in three Asian Games in 1982, 1986 and 1990, and was a South East Asian Games gold medallist in 1989.

His career in domestic football lasted eighteen years from 1978–96. He won every domestic honour, including the Malaysia Cup, Malaysian FA Cup and League Championship. He was Blackburn Rovers’ Global Adviser during the 2012/2013 season.

During the World Cup 2018, he shared his thoughts on what went on at the prestigious championship with Asia Samachar.

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Shebby’s pick for World Cup 2018 (Asia Samachar, 18 Juy 2018)

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Hardeep Singh to take charge of India’s consulting business

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By Asia Samachar Team | India |

Human resource leader Hardeep Singh returns to ManpowerGroup India as the country manager for Right Management’s India business.

He has been appointed as the company’s president of the Right Management India operations, effective 7 Jan 2022, to lead its consulting business. Right Management is the company’s global talent management offering for outplacement, career management and leader development solutions.

Hardeep leaves Oracle where he was the country manager for its HR Software business, tasked to advise customers on their HR tech needs and developing the India business.

He joined Oracle in September 2018 when he was a vice president for consulting services at Right Management India. Prior to that, he had spent close to 10 years at Max Life Insurance Co Ltd.

Hardeep has been an entrepreneur and a consultant to many major corporations on areas of talent management, organisation design & development, employee experience, leadership development, succession planning and career management, according to a statement by Manpower.

Hardeep replaces Prashant Pandey who has been appointed as President – Rotostat Services Private Ltd.

“We are thrilled to have Hardeep on board to lead Right Management business in India. He brings with him incredibly strong knowledge and rich experience of over 24+ years in various domains. His expertise will be vital for our very ambitious India growth strategy,” said ManpowerGroup India  managing director Sandeep Gulati in a statement.

Hardeep studied HR at XLRI, Jamshedpur and additionally he is an Accredited Executive Coach and coaches business leaders across the region.

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Ranjit Singh Sachdev (1930-2022), Titiwangsa, Kuala Lumpur

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SARDAR RANJIT SINGH SACHDEV S/O HAVELA SINGH

Passed away peacefully on 2nd January 2022.

He shall be always remembered for his cheerful disposition among other great qualities and attributes tall, his ability to laugh away woes where others would despair. A great soul has returned Home, dearly missed and forever cherished by his beloved wife Mrs. Rajinder Kaur Sachdev, children and grandchildren.

Sahaj Path Da Bhog will be held at Gurdwara Sahib Titiwangsa on 16th January 2022 from 9.30am to 11.30am.

Kindly treat this as a personal invitation.

| Entry: 12 Jan 2022 | Source: Family

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Harpreet Kaur battle ready for The Apprentice

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Harpreet Kaur in The Apprentice

By Asia Samachar | Britain |

A Sikh business dessert parlour owner is all set to battle it out in the boardroom as she competes with 14 other candidates for a business investment in The Apprentice. One has already been dropped.

Harpreet Kaur, 30, is coming forward as a born leader, fearless and funny with plans to “level up” her successful, six-figure coffee and cakes business to become a leading brand in the UK.

Motivated by her need to be the best version of herself, she isn’t here to make friends and is ready to be Lord Sugar’s next business partner, according to the promo material.

“I’ll be competing for an investment from @Lordsugar himself for my yummy business @barnisworld,” she shared on the social media. “I’m definitely not in business to make friends. I’m here to make money, and I’m pretty sure Lord Sugar isn’t looking for a new mate.”

The series, which returned last week, continues on BBC One and iPlayer, with contestants bidding to win investment in their business worth £250,000.

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SKA Khalsa Kindergarten moves to new premises

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The Khalsa Kindergarten of Singapore Khalsa Association (SKA) has moved its new premises at Tessensohn Road this week.

The move also witnessed the Singapore Sikh Education Foundation (SSEF) kindergarten beginning its 2022 classes at the same premises.

Like the Khalsa Kindergarten’s teachers and students, the SSEF’s kindergarten team and students were also delighted with the move to their new home. – Photo/Report from SKA Facebook.

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Malaysia back to face-to-face Punjabi learning

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Eager to be back: A student at PEC Subang – Photo: Asia Samachar

By Asia Samachar | Malaysia |

The weekend classes under the banner of Punjabi Education Centres (PECs) began in most places yesterday (8 Jan). Finally, students and teachers were able to meet up face-to-face. Since March 2020, most of the classes had gone online due to the Covid-19 pandemic restrictions.

PEC Subang began its classes today (9 Jan). The classes are held at Gurdwara Sahib Subang Jaya.

The PECs are managed by the Punjabi Education Trust Malaysia (PETM), the Punjabi language education wing of Ipoh-based Khalsa Diwan Malaysia (KDM).

This will be the 22nd year of a planned and organised approach to Punjabi education in Malaysia, since its revival in 2000.

In 2020, KDM conducted Punjabi Language classes in more than 40 active PECs nationwide, including Sabah and Sarawak, with a student population of more than 2000 who were taught by almost 250 teachers.

For the 2020 SPM examination, the Punjabi Language paper once again recorded an excellent performance. A total of 40 students sat for the Punjabi Language paper in 2020, in which all but one passed recording a 97.5% pass rate. The number of students who obtained A+, A and A- was 26, which makes up 65% of the students.

The results of the Punjabi Language paper are better, both in terms of quality and quantity, compared to the results of other languages tested in the SPM examination.

In 2019, 56 students sat for the Punjabi Language paper. The pass rate was 100% with 75% of the students scoring A+, A or A-.

Note: Interested parents can contact the nearest PEC centre to enroll their children. For Subang and its surrounding area, contact Amarjit Kaur +6012-9368586

PEC Subang principal Amarjit Kaur (right) greeting parents and students ​- Photo: Asia Samacha

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Malaysia’s Panjabi language classes set to begin tomorrow (Asia Samachar, 15 Jan 2021)

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Nashatar Kaur w/o Dalip Singh Kokri (1926-2022)

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NASHATAR KAUR W/O DALIP SINGH KOKRI

22.08.1926 – 7.01.2022

Village: Talwandi Kalan

Husband: Dalip Singh Kokri

Children / Spouses:

Pavittar Kaur
Hardial Singh/Amarjeet Kaur
Raghbir Singh/Harbans Kaur
Charanjit Kaur/Pritam Singh
Tejwant Singh (deceased)

Grandchildren:
Praveen Gill
Hans Gill
Jas Gill
Anjeeta Kaur
Roeshan Kaur
Inderpal Singh
Tina Gill
Ishvar Gill
Menraj Gill
Pervina Gill
Maandip Gill

And 8 Great Grandchildren.

Path da Bhog: Sunday, 23rd January 2022, 10-12 noon at Wadda Gurdwara Jalan Kampung Pandan, Kuala Lumpur. Please observe the Covid-19 pandemic SOPs in place.

Contact:

Pavittar – 0122888752

Charanjit – 0162336019

| Entry: 7 Jan 2022 | Source: Family

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EU ambassadors join Petaling Jaya gurdwara flood relief ops

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Ambassadors and staff members of Delegation of the European Union to Malaysia joined GSPJ flood relief aid efforts – Photo: GSPJ

By Asia Samachar Team | Malaysia |

The massive flood relief aid operation at the Petaling Jaya gurdwara is still going strong, with the European Union (EU) ambassadors and staff joining them personally on Wednesday (5 Jan).

Staff members of the Delegation of the European Union to Malaysia and several EU member states participated in a volunteer service at the Gurdwara Sahib in Petaling Jaya (GSPJ) which began soon after a massive flash flood hit the Klang Valley.

EU Ambassador to Malaysia Michalis Rokas, German Ambassador Dr. Peter Blomeyer and Crotia Ambassador Dr. Ivan Velimir Starčević joined staff members of the delegation and of other EU member states embassies to assist the packing and sorting of food and necessities that will be distributed to flood victims.

In a news update shared at the Delegation of the European Union to Malaysia website, Rokas said that “it is a small token from the European Union Member States and Embassies in Malaysia, to show solidarity and bring relief to affected Malaysians. I would like to thank and commend Gurdwara Sahib for their tireless work coordinating the flood relief aid.”

GSPJ started preparing thousands of packets of hot vegetarian meals on 19 Dec 2021, just a day after a massive flash flood had hit Klang Valley and a number of other spots in Malaysia. The effort snowballed into a full scale relief aid operation when they began collecting desperately needed items like food and clothes, and activated a control room to distribute them directly to the affected areas.

As an initial reaction, the EU Delegation staff had pooled their personal resources to provide relief aid in the Hulu Langat district, a badly affected area where one of its staff members resides. It added that the donation to the GSPJ was a personal effort by the EU Delegation and the EU Member States embassies.

“In a Team Europe effort, we have pooled own resources as a gesture of solidarity with Malaysians,” it added.

At the Petaling Jaya gurdwara compound, volunteers packing necessary items that will be sent out direct flood affected areas around the Peninsular Malaysia. More than 40 SUV and truck drivers have volunteered to do the deliveries.

Yesterday, GSPJ had send out essential items to Malacca and Klang. The day before, six SUVs left for Jeli, Kelantan.

To get the latest details on the GSPJ relief aid work, check out their Facebook page.

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Roots: A Sikh camp employee at the Royal Air Force base in Seletar

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A Sikh camp employee at the Royal Air Force base in Seletar (1938) – Source: Collection of National Museum of Singapore / Roots

By Roots | Singapore |

The Sikhs in Singapore were historically linked to work related to security as they were first brought in to Singapore as policeman. The Sikh Police Contingent (SPC) was established in Singapore in 1881 and were often deployed by the British to different Malay states to help revolts. In Singapore, the Sikhs were hired by the Tanjong Pagar Dock Company for its Dock Police Force. In the 1930s, a Sikh police was also formed at the Sembawang naval base and the Royal Air Force base in Seletar.

(Click here for original source. The Roots website has been established by SIngapore’s National Heritage Board strives to preserve and catalogue the elements of that unique inheritance, and to present them to the public in an engaging and accessible format.)

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Sikh army officer conquers South Pole, makes history for woman of colour

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Preet Chandi on solo adventure to South Pole

By Asia Samachar | Britain |

British-born Sikh army officer Preet Chandi has become the first woman of color to complete a solo expedition to the South Pole when she completed a solo 700-mile trek in 40 days.

“Hello everyone, checking in from day 40. I made it to the South Pole where it’s snowing. Feeling so many emotions right now,” she said in a blog entry yesterday (3 Jan 2021).

The 32-year-old physiotherapist at the British Army landed in Antartica on 24 Nov 2021 for the unsupported expedition to the South Pole. The expedition began on Nov 7 when she flew to Chile before embarking from Antarctica’s Hercules Inlet.

The journey saw her pulling a pulk (sledge) with all of her kit, battling temperatures of up to -50c and wind speeds of up to 60mph. Go to her blog for the captured live tracking and click on the map to hear her daily voice blogs.

“This expedition was always about so much more than me. I want to encourage people to push their boundaries and to believe in themselves, and I want you to be able to do it without being labelled a rebel.

“I have been told no on many occasions and told to “just do the normal thing”, but we create our own normal. You are capable of anything you want. No-matter where you are from or where your start line is, everybody starts somewhere. I don’t want to just break the glass ceiling, I want to smash it into a million pieces,” she added in the blog entry.

Preet, who adopted the nickname “Polar Preet” for her blog and fundraising efforts, spent two and a half years preparing for the grueling expedition.

She had always had an interest and passion in sports and exercise medicine from a young age, which stems from playing tennis full time as a junior at an academy in the Czech Republic.

“This motivated me to join the world of physiotherapy. My time in the Army has provided me with invaluable skills in leadership and management in a variety of different settings including austere environments,” she said.

Her thirst for experiences and striving for excellence was reflected in her active pursuit of opportunities to travel and assist in deployments. During her time in the Army, she said he had worked in Cyprus, Kenya, Norway, Nepal, South Sudan and various locations within the UK.

British Army officer Preet Chandi on her Antartica solo adventure

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