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 […]
Authorities urged to aggressively register people for vaccination programme
KUCHING: Local authorities are advised to actively go out to register more people for Covid-19 vaccination. Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said other local authorities could follow the example of Kuching South City Council (MBKS) that has helped many people register for the vaccination. He explained that although half […]
Water conservation study in Similajau River basin
KUCHING: The government is studying the Similajau River basin to address issues and challenges pertaining to water conservation. Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said that through the study, the Water Balance Development Programme will be carried out to improve the existing monitoring system and standard operating procedures (SOPs) including […]
School block to complete this April
KUCHING: The RM5.5 million St Joseph’s School Mill Hill Block restoration project is scheduled to complete on April 30 this year. Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said the state government has allocated RM4 million for the project while the remaining RM1.5 million were contributed by the school’s present and […]
RM6.4 mln for Batu Kawa Road
KUCHING: Batu Kawa Road here will be upgraded in three phases with the federal government’s funding of about RM6.4 million. Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said the road project included the upgrading of 1.42km of Batu Kawa Road from Malihah Matang junction to Batu Kawa Bridge costing about RM1.5 […]
Vaccination success depends on public acceptance
KUCHING: The success of the Covid-19 vaccination programme will very much depend on the acceptance of the public towards the vaccine, says Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian. He said 72 per cent of Sarawakians were above 18 years old (qualified to get the vaccine). “In order to achieve herd […]
