Dr Sim calls on young professionals to return to Sarawak as new career opportunities await

Dr Sim (left) and Wee hold up the Chinese New Year combined open house invitation.

KUCHING (Jan 19): Young Sarawakian professionals working outside the state have been called on to take a second look at new career opportunities that might be available to them in Sarawak.

In making the call, Deputy Premier Dato Sri Dr Sim Kui Hian said young professionals working and living outside Sarawak made that choice in the past due to the absence of career opportunities locally.

“In the past, you may not have had the opportunity but with recent developments, there may be new opportunities being made available,” he told reporters after lighting the Padungan white cat statue last night.

Dr Sim said Sarawak needs all the expertise in order to reach developed state status by 2030 and to top the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) ranking.

The Minister of Public Health, Housing and Local Government said Sarawak is an inclusive state which promises to provide opportunities for all.

“This is true, regardless if you are living in the rural or urban areas, or what race or religion you are,” he said.

He added this is reflected in the state’s civil service as well as the recent appointment of Sarawak Federation of Chinese Associations president Datuk Richard Wee as a trustee of the Yayasan Sarawak board.

“Besides spending quality time with your families during the Chinese New Year celebrations this year, please learn about the opportunities in Sarawak. We want everybody and all Sarawakians to contribute to our home,” said Dr Sim.

Separately, he said the Kuching South City Council (MBKS) will host a combined Chinese New Year open house together with him, Batu Kitang assemblyman Lo Khere Chiang, and Kota Sentosa assemblyman Wilfred Yap.

It will be held between 10am and 3pm on the second day of the celebration on Jan 23 at MBKS’ Dewan Masyarakat in Padungan.

“This open house will be rotated among the four of us each year and everyone is welcome to come. There is no need for an invitation card and everyone can come regardless of race and religion,” he added.

Kuching South mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng said the lighting and dressing up of the cat statue for Chinese New Year is something locals looked forward to.

“Before the end of Christmas, people were already asking when is the cat statue going to be dressed for the Chinese New Year celebration,” he said.

According to him, the iconic cat statue represents the people and essence of Sarawak as it usually dons traditional costumes for major festivals or celebrations.

“This is what we call the Sarawak spirit, we celebrate all festivals. We not only have unity in diversity but we also find harmony in diversity,” he added.

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