Soldier who found love in Malaysia 29 Jun 2021 / 08:43 H.
LITTLE did Christopher James Syer know that when he arrived in Malaya six decades ago, he would end up making this country his home.
Syer was conscripted into the army at age 20, and was posted to Malaya as a second lieutenant with the British Royal Army Service Corp.
“I arrived in a country I knew only from reading books,” he recounted in a recent interview with
theSun at the office of the Malaysia British Society, of which he is president.
The native of Swanage in England had never even been inside a plane at the time, much less travelled almost half a world away to serve in another country.
Sikhs in Singapore â A Story Untoldâ features 450 carefully curated artifacts that provide a microcosm of the journey of the Sikhs in Singapore. From just 195 in 1921, Sikhs now number 13,000 in the island nation. An exhibition highlights their phenomenal contribution.
SINGAPORE – The Sikh community in Singapore may number just 13,000, but it is by no means obscure, thanks to the several high-profile Sikh professionals, businessmen, sportsmen and armed forces personnel who have made a name for themselves and contributed meaningfully to the island nation.
Justice Choor Singh Sidhu went on to become a judge of the Supreme Court of Singapore
Among the earliest recorded Sikhs in Singapore was Bhai Maharaj Singh, who, along with his disciple Khurruck Singh, had been deported to Singapore as a state prisoner in 1850 for his role in the Anglo-Sikh wars. It was in 1881, after the setting up of the Sikh Police contingent in Singapore, that Sikh migrants started arriving in larg
May 03, 2021
A handout photo. Exploring the Marsiling Bunkers.
South China Morning Post
Will it or won’t it open in May? The Hong Kong-Singapore travel bubble has long been discussed – and last November was just hours from being opened, before Covid-19 snatched it away – and there’s no harm in hoping that, this time, it will inflate.
To whet your appetite for what’s likely to be Hong Kong’s first getaway, here’s a rundown of the best the Lion City has to offer in unusual guided tours.
1. Exploring the Abandoned World War II Marsiling Bunkers
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Travel bubble: explore Singapore’s red light district, war bunkers and heritage hotspots on alternative tours of the city Exploring the Marsiling Bunkers. Photo: Handout
Will it or won t it open in May? The Hong Kong-Singapore travel bubble has long been discussed - and last November was just hours from being opened, before Covid-19 snatched it away - and there s no harm in hoping that, this time, it will inflate.
To whet your appetite for what s likely to be Hong Kong s first getaway, here s a rundown of the best the Lion City has to offer in unusual guided tours.
Exploring the Abandoned World War II Marsiling Bunkers
642 Sikhs in Singapore A Story Untold’ features 450 carefully curated artefacts that provide a microcosm of the journey of the Sikhs in Singapore
Vandana Aggarwal
The Sikh community in Singapore may number just 13,000, but it is by no means obscure, thanks to the several high-profile Sikh professionals, businessmen, sportsmen and armed forces personnel who have made a name for themselves and contributed meaningfully to the island nation.
Justice Choor Singh Sidhu went on to become a judge of the Supreme Court of Singapore
Among the earliest recorded Sikhs in Singapore was Bhai Maharaj Singh, who, along with his disciple Khurruck Singh, had been deported to Singapore as a state prisoner in 1850 for his role in the Anglo-Sikh wars. It was in 1881, after the setting up of the Sikh Police contingent in Singapore, that Sikh migrants started arriving in large numbers.