Yes, may be and no – these were the responses given by Mr Kishore Mahbubani, Dean of Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, to the question “Does globalisation erode cultural identity?” at the 2nd Khwaish Lecture organised by YSA on 19 February 2005. Addressing approximately 100 Sikhs and non-Sikhs, Mr Mahbubani said that the

The post-independence generation Singaporeans has been, in the recent times, the focus of the Singapore government. And a series of dialogue sessions have been held to seek their views on shaping the state’s future. YSA took the opportunity to organise the YSA Ministerial Dialogue for young Sikhs to engage Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, Acting Minister for

Close to 140 Sikhs and non-Sikhs came to hear the MP for Toa Payoh, GRC Mr Davinder Singh, speak on “The New World Order: Are Singaporeans Really Prepared?” at the inaugural Khwaish Lecture by YSA on 14 August 2004, at Hilton Singapore. This officially launched the Khwaish Lecture Series. The word Khwaish means aspiration or

They came, they participated and they were not disappointed. This perhaps best summed up the reaction and feeling of the more than 60 participants who attended the seminar on “Leadership in the Sikh Community: The Road Ahead!” held at RELC on 15 May 2004. Organised by YSA, the seminar aimed at examining Sikh leadership at

More than 50 members from the Sikh and non-Sikh communities gathered to discuss race relations at a seminar organised by Young Sikh Association (Singapore) at RELC Singapore on 20 March 2004. Themed “Appreciating Ethnic Differences: Are We There Yet?”, the event provided the participants with a more in-depth understanding of the importance of and the