Exciting activities abound as World Heart Day do makes return
KUCHING: The World Heart Day celebration will be making a return after two years, hosted by Sarawak Heart Foundation (SHF) at Kuching City South Council (MBKS) here on Sept 25. “With air pollution responsible for 25 per cent of cardiovascular deaths, by walking or cycling instead of driving, or long-term efforts such as supporting clean […]
Potential for Borneo Cultural Festival to go global
SIBU: The annual Borneo Cultural Festival (BCF) has potential to be developed into an international event, says Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian. The Deputy Premier said this could be achieved through collaborations with both federal and state tourism ministries. “BCF, no doubt, is the most iconic event and main highlight of Sibu’s calendar of […]
Dr Sim invited to key journalist award event
KUCHING: The Federation of Sarawak Journalists Association (FSJA) has invited Deputy Premier Dr Sim Kui Hian to attend the Kenyalang Journalism Awards (KJA) 2022 function. Led by president Andy Jong Wan Joon, the association paid a courtesy call on Dr Sim at Wisma Bapa Malaysia here recently to hand over the invitation letter to attend […]
Private GPs can get medications from govt hospitals
KUCHING: The medication shortage predicament faced by private clinics will not place the health of Sarawakians in jeopardy. The assurance came from Deputy Premier Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian who said private clinics running low on medications could “borrow supplies” from government facilities. “I am very grateful that Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin took immediate […]
Dr Sim is uncontested SUPP president
KUCHING: Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian has retained his post uncontested as the president of Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) during the party 25th Triennial Delegates Conference (TDC) which ended today. Others who retained their post uncontested were Datuk Seri Richard Riot as the deputy president I; Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin as deputy […]
Caregivers will be allowed to accompany COVID-19 patients at govt hospitals, starting tomorrow
KUCHING: Caregivers will be allowed to accompany COVID-19 children and patients that require special care at all government hospitals in Sarawak, starting tomorrow. Sarawak Deputy Premier Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian told New Sarawak Tribune that all the government hospitals in Sarawak will implement the new policy during the transition to endemic phase which […]
Time to drop under-performing contractors, says Dr Sim
KUCHING: Deputy Premier Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said there was a need to refine the open tender system for government projects. He raised the issue on the back of disappointment over the delay of a safety concrete barrier project along part of Jalan Batu Kawah which is a federal road. He was told […]
Not for mere status but asserting Sarawak’s rights says Dr Sim on renaming “Chief Minister” to “Premier”
KUCHING: Having the right name of “Premier” rather than “Chief Minister” of Sarawak is not just for mere status but the beginning of the subsequent assertion of Sarawak’s rights, privileges, and autonomy. In saying this, Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian pointed out that a number of elected representatives had mentioned Sarawak […]
Well done, Dr Sim and Sebastian Ting
Leaders show examples. They have something to offer and they’ll offer it by the process of how they got it. Anyone who has no examples to show may not lead better. — Israelmore Ayivor, Ghanaian author In this column today, I would like to give a shout-out to two Sarawak political leaders who, to my personal […]
