Sarawak inks MoU with Swinburne on hydrogen economy
KUCHING: The State government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Swinburne University of Technology to explore the hydrogen economy. The MoU was signed by the President of Swinburne University, Professor Pascale Quester and Director of Economic Planning Unit Sarawak, Datu Dr Muhammad Abdullah Zaidel in Hawthorn, Melbourne. The signing was witnessed by Deputy […]
Omicron variant is definitely not just mild flu, Dr Sim warns
KUCHING: The COVID-19 Omicron variant infection is definitely not just mild flu as it will pose challenges to the high risk groups, including the elderly and those with diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity. Deputy Premier Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said this was based on his personal experience who contracted the virus last […]
Dr Sim tests positive for Covid-19
KUCHING: Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian has been tested positive for COVID-19 yesterday, however, has not develop any symptoms. He had gone for a Reaction Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) test earlier and was shocked that the result came back positive. He said the test was done before an overseas official trip. […]
Covid-19 patients can donate blood
KUCHING: Did you know that donating blood is safe even after you are diagnosed with Covid-19? Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said according to the head of Sarawak General Hospital’s (SGH) Transfusion and Blood Bank Services Department, Dr Mohammad Masrin Md Zahrin, those with Category 1 (no symptoms) and Category 2 […]
COVID no damper on Sarawak-China ties
KUCHING: Bilateral ties between Sarawak and China remain strong despite disruption by the COVID-19 pandemic, says Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian. The Public Health, Housing and Local Government Minister shared this information after receiving a courtesy call from Consul-General of the People’s Republic of China in Kuching, Cheng Guangzhong, on Thursday […]
Sarawakians reminded to take booster shots
KUCHING: Sarawak may have one of the lowest R-naught (R0) or infectivity rates in the country, but there is no room for public complacency as the rate has steadily increased from 0.71 per cent on Dec 28 last year to 0.89 per cent on Jan 9. The advice came from Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Seri […]
210,600 booster doses from Belgium arrives in Kuching
KUCHING: As many as 210,600 Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccines have arrived in the city and will be used as booster doses in Sarawak. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) advisor Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said that the vaccines for booster shots arrived at the Kuching International Airport (KIA) on Sunday (Oct 10) evening. “Last Friday, […]
Lack of trash bins at park surprises Dr Sim
KUCHING: While checking on Phase 1 and 2 of the Batu Kawa Riverbank Park project recently, Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian was surprised to find there were no trash bins around. “The landscape architect told me that this is a new concept. Everyone is responsible to take away their […]
Booster shot for high-risk groups next week
KUCHING: Sarawak will begin administering the Covid-19 booster dose to high-risk individuals starting next week. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) advisor Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said that the medical experts were now finalising the details on whether to use the Comirnaty (Pfizer-BioNTech) or Sinovac vaccines. “We will start next week using either Pfizer […]
Public need to practise self-care
KUCHING: No country in the world can have a successful medical programme, says Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian — if its citizens do not take responsibility for their own health. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) advisor stressed that Covid-19 was no exception. “Our local medical experts, similar to Singapore and the United Kingdom’s, […]
