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SIKH IN ASIA PACIFIC
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MALAYSIA
Very well-organized community with world renowned Youth
Sikh Camps where young Sikhs from all over the globe are
participants. Originally went as policemen, later
watchmen and even as transporters.The country has the
largest Sikh population in Asia Pacific. Next only to
Myanmar (in the past), there is abundance of Gurdwaras
and Sikh institutions, spread all over the country. Many
senior positions in the Govt are/were held by
Sikhs.Sikhs have also successfully chosen to enter into
several professions such as health care doctors, legal
profession, and the corporate world. They have so far
been able to manage quite well the propagation of their
religion in a Muslim country. There are even some locals
who have converted to Sikhism in the province of Sabah.
Sikh Naujawan Sabha is very active and organizes
popular Annual Sikh Camps, besides promoting cultural
and sports activities. They have been rendering great
selfless service to local and neighbouring communities
in times of emergencies such as Tsunami, floods, and
other natural disasters. There are pressures on the
youth towards assimilation and westernisation. Because
of affirmative policy towards Bhumiputras, minority
communities are feeling disadvantaged some are
migrating out especially to Australia.
SINGAPORE
Sikhs are well settled in business, corporate world and
in Government jobs including high ranking positions. A
well-knit community with some Sikhs having achieved very
high positions in the Govt including Justice Choor
Singh, Supreme Court, and Ravinder Singh as the Chief of
Army. A freedom fighter, Bhai Maharaj Singh was sent as
a prisoner to Singapore in 1850. The enlightened Sikh
leadership is doing a commendable job in trying to keep
the Sikh flock together. They have been successful in
promoting Punjabi language in schools. Sikhs are
considered a model minority in Singapore. The Sikh
youth organisations are quite active. Like in other
places, pressures are being felt by the youth to
assimilate and westernize. This is even leading to out
migration to North America and Australia.
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