Smart area boon for property demand
KUCHING: Incorporating different technologies to build a smart city provides a much livable and safer city for residents and tourists. For a developer to build properties in a council area that uses smart city technologies in its administration and management will likely see a better demand of the property in the smart areas. Smart city […]
Sheda inks MOU with Unimas
KUCHING: Sarawak Housing and Real Estate Developers’ Association (Sheda) has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) to embark on research and human capital development. According to a statement by Sheda, the MOU was to embark on a research based on a ‘journey to see what everybody else has seen and […]
Visit gives hope for a better tomorrow
KUCHING: Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s visit to Sarawak on the 1st and 2nd April would be a good opportunity for him to learn first-hand how the state is coping in its fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, said Datuk Sim Kiang Chiok. “It is timely for him to assess our readiness for the lifting […]
Sim Kiang Chiok — new Sheda Kuching chairman
KUCHING: Datuk Sim Kiang Chiok has been elected as the new chairman of Sarawak Housing and Real Estate Developers’ Association (Sheda) Kuching Branch for a four-year term (2021-2024). Nicholas Wong Pak Kiong is his deputy; secretary is Peter Pau Kiu Sung and treasurer is Alan Wong Kok Wee. They were elected during the branch’s seventh […]
Economic plan to complement vaccination programme required
KUCHING: The nation still lacks a concerted exit plan with an official road map, says Sarawak Housing and Real Estate Developers Association (Sheda) Kuching chairman Datuk Sim Kiang Chiok. He said an economic plan to complement the vaccination programme was required in order to form this much-needed exit plan with road map. “The government only […]
Prime time for property buyers
Demand for houses continues to remain strong despite the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic. Sarawak Housing and Real Estate Developers’ Association (Sheda) Kuching branch chairman Datuk Sim Kiang Chiok said the pandemic has posed numerous challenges to the development and construction sector. However, despite the challenges, overall demand for houses continues to be strong […]
Right time to buy home now
KUCHING: Now is the time to purchase properties, said Sarawak Housing and Real Estate Developers’ Association (Sheda) Kuching branch chairman Datuk Sim Kiang Chiok. “Interest rates are now at a historic low and buying a house will save the purchasers much interest cost. This may be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that will not repeat itself again. […]
Sarawak Pay to make its mark
KUCHING: Sarawak Pay’s collaboration with UnionPay will help to leapfrog it to be accepted in China and the world market, said Sarawak Housing and Real Estate Developers’ Association (Sheda) Kuching branch chairman Datuk Sim Kiang Chiok. He said Sarawak Pay had shown its prestige through this partnership with an internationally renowned e-payment system, noting that […]
Foreign workers needed to propel state’s growth
KUCHING: As the government is pump-priming the economy to recover from the numerous lockdowns, there is a need for foreign workers in order to spur the various industries and economic sectors which are facing a shortage of labour, said Datuk Sim Kiang Chiok. “In Sarawak, without these workers, we would not be able to grow […]
Hefty fine shows government means business
KUCHING: The higher fines imposed for violating movement control order (MCO) standard operating procedures (SOPs) shows the seriousness of the government in controlling the Covid-19 pandemic. Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Stakan chairman Datuk Sim Kiang Chiok said previously the fine of RM1,000 was criticised for being too small, and the new fine,, which is […]
