State govt backs request for 36 more ventilator points
KUCHING: The Sarawak government will back the request of Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) to have 36 more ventilator points immediately at a cost of RM1.3 million. Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said currently, the hospital had 72 ventilator points. “As health is under the federal government, together with SGH, […]
99 percent complaints, only one percent compliment
Public response to drive-through Covid screening facility KUCHING: The Batu Kawa Health Clinic is the only public healthcare clinic that provides a drive-through facility for polymerase chain reaction (PCR) swabs for Covid-19 every day, with 200 swabs taken per day. Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said the facility […]
Vaccinating everyone will create herd immunity
KUCHING: Sarawakians have been urged to register to be given the Covid-19 vaccine. The purpose is to reach a critical mass of vaccinated people whose sheer number would enable them as a giant group to acquire herd immunity against the virus. Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian noticed that last […]
Careful, pandemic can get worse than it is now
KUCHING: Considering the horrible Covid-19 situation in India right now, all efforts must be made to prevent a similar situation from happening in Sarawak. “India was alright at first, but a year later the pandemic is much worse. It can happen to any country in the world including Sarawak. “While we pray for India, but […]
Cases projected to reach four digits and beyond soon
KUCHING: The daily number of Covid-19 positive cases in Malaysia is projected to reach four digits in the next one or two months. Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian, after referring to a graph of the daily Covid-19 cases, said that it would not be surprising if the daily cases […]
Park named after former MBKS mayor Song Swee Guan
KUCHING: Tabuan Jaya Neighbourhood Park has been renamed Mayor Song Swee Guan Park, the first of numerous parks to be named after former Kuching South City Council (MBKS) mayors. Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said this was an official recognition of Song’s eight years as the first mayor of […]
GPS to contest in all state seats
KUCHING: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) will contest in all 82 state seats in the coming 12th State Election, reiterated Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) president Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian on Sunday. “It has been said on many occasions that GPS will contest all 82 seats,” he said in a Facebook post recently. The […]
Register now for vaccination
KUCHING: Those who have not yet registered for the Covid-19 vaccination are urged to do so immediately and not wait until the very last minute. Minister of Local Government and Housing Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said that globally, there was a shortage of the vaccines. “It’s unlikely a country will get any more […]
Up to MOH to negotiate with private hospitals
KUCHING: The Ministry of Health (MOH) will negotiate with private hospitals over their participation in the country’s immunisation programme. Housing and Local Government Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said the ministry is working on the mechanism to carry out immunisation at private hospitals. “The private hospitals can help vaccinate the people, but they cannot […]
Have Phase 4 immunisation for red zones
KUCHING: Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian has suggested having a fourth phase for the immunisation programme in red zones in Sarawak. According to him, Sibu, Kapit, Bintulu and other red zones should be in the fourth phase of the programme. “Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas has written and […]