World Kidney Day 2024 with theme “Kidney Health for all: Advancing Equitable Access to care” is held at Sarawak General Hospital. Sarawak Deputy Premier, Datuk Amar Dr Sim Kui Hian said 1 in 10 (800 million) is inflicted with Chronic Kidney Disease(CKD). In Malaysia, he said, there was 9% in 2011 and it grew to 15.5% (4.7 million Malaysian) in 2018. Sadly, Dr Sim added out of 15.5%, 4-5% are not even aware they have CKD which is still preventable to end stage. The CKD is preventable by managing theRead More

It’s that time of the year again. With Lunar Chinese new year round the corner, this is the time, Deputy Premier, Datuk Amar Dr Sim Kui Hian gets ready to sign on the tradition style of greetings through new year cards. He said whenever he has any free time in his office, he will sign a few cards to be posted out. Every year, it has been a traditional for Dr Sim who followed in the footstep of his father by signing a few thousand cards. He also send aRead More

The Sarawak government assisted to allocate RM2.8 million to SJK (C) Kai Nang to help the school complete its historic inter-provincial relocation plan. Deputy Premier, Datuk Amar Dr Sim Kui Hian said SJK (C) Kai Nang, originally located in Sibu, moved to Samarahan due to insufficient students. The school’s new building has been completed and is ready for the new school year in March. However, the school still owes about RM3 million for construction and additional teaching facilities. After the efforts of Deputy Premier and Minister of Public Health, HousingRead More

Deputy Premier, Datuk Amar Dr Sim Kui Hian advised netigens not to be taken in by advertisements / fake posts that misuse his photo and name along with fake news that have been circulating online. Dr Sim said the post has been going around and posted on several social media. He advised public not to click their link button as there is bad intentions and possibly a SCAM operation. The post alleged that Dr Sim has been using the said medication to control his health.

State Assemblyman for Batu Kitang, Dato IR Lo Khere Chiang urged contractors to perform their jobs well in projects for Kampungs under Batu Kitang constituency. Lo said by doing so, the people can benefit while contractors will be trusted to have future projects to do. He said there was a few contractors blacklisted before for not doing the required job scope of the contracted projects. “Let us do this well for our own Sarawak nation building,” he added. Lo said this while witnessing the handing over of the open conceptRead More

Sarawak Veterinary Service department (DVS) and Sarawak Security and Enforcement have intensified the anti-rabies vaccination programme. Deputy Premier, Datuk Amar Dr Sim Kui Hian said dog owners can get their pets vaccinated at any government veterinary clinic during office hours and mass vaccination programmes would also be carried out from time to time, adding that the public can get the details of these programmes from the Sarawak DVS Facebook page. Kuching and Bintulu were declared rabies infection area. Owners who failed to vaccinate their dogs against rabies can be finedRead More

Padawan Municipal area recorded a total of 2,042 dogs that were given free anti-rabies vaccination by the Department of Veterinary Service Sarawak office last year. Padawan Municipal council (MPP)Chairman, Tan Kai said with rabies still rampant in Sarawak, pet owners should send their pets especially dogs for anti-rabies jab, Tan kai pointed out that the public should not complain of expensive anti-rabies jabs as it is free at the department of Veterinary Service office at Mile 12, Jalan Kuching/Serian. Asking pet owners to be responsible for their pets, he saidRead More

Community leaders from Batu Kitang Lama, Kapitan Hwang Chen Yung, school headmasters from SRK Batu Kitang and PIGB paid a working visit to the Kuching Water Board (KWB) this morning. The group led by Batu Kitang State Assemblyman, Dato IR Lo Khere Chiang was there to meet the General Manager of KWB, Puan Roziah bte Mohamad to resolve a number of water issues plaguing the area. Lo said the fruitful meetings last for a couple of hours and they were able to bring to the attention of the water boardRead More

Deputy Premier, Datuk Amar Dr Sim Kui Hian performed a ceremonial Dragon /Lion eye ceremony dotting yesterday at the Chinese Martial Art Association(CMAA) . Dr Sim who is also Batu Kawa state Assemblyman performed the ceremony for two new dragons and 12 new lions. In Sarawak, he said this sort of ceremony is held at the temple but this year, in conjunction with CMAA’s 51st Anniversary, this year’s CNY Dragons & Lions Eyes-dotting is conducted with blessings and in presence of the Association’s “Zhu Xi Ye” (Ancestral Deity). Dr SimRead More

JKR will implement a project of an access road to be constructed at Batu 10 Methodist Kindergarten and Siong Tau Methodist Church after they had acquire an acquisition of a piece of state land near the area. State Assemblyman for Batu Kitang, Dato IR Lo Khere Chiang said one of the requirements to meet the acquisition is to ensure a road is constructed there. Lo went with JKR and MPP staff to the kindergarten and met with the school management. He said a map has been drawn to show theRead More

Agencies and stakeholders are urged to step up measures to heighten awareness and sustain a momentum of community efforts as we enter the traditional peak dengue season in the Landas season. In order to avert a major dengue outbreak, residents in areas where dengue alert is high should regularly practise Anti Mosquito Measure and to take urgent collective action to reduce mosquito breeding habitats in the fight against the spread of dengue fever, said SUPP Batu Kitang Organising Secretary Gerald Goh. Goh who joined a cleaning campaign this morning saidRead More

Deputy Premier, Datuk Amar Dr Sim Kui Hian witnesses the handing of a new access road from the junction of Jalan Tan Meng Chong to Jalan Ensing Timur. Witnessing the handing over of the RM 2.02 million project, Dr Sim said the project is aim to provide alternate route to control traffic jams in Batu Kawa. The 285-meter long road will start mid January and expected to be completed by September 15. Dr Sim who is also Batu Kawa State Assemblyman said the area is undergoing rapid development and increasingRead More