KUCHING, June 6 2026: Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) continues to make the state proud by being recognised as the best research hospital in Malaysia for four consecutive years, Deputy Premier Dr Sim Kui Hian said today.
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He said the achievement reflects Sarawak's continued commitment in strengthening the research and development ecosystem in the health sector despite being located in the heart of Borneo.
He added SGH not only focuses on mastering technical expertise, but also places emphasis on a research culture among scientists and health professionals.
"In addition, we also encourage scientists and health professionals to interact with colleagues and learn from each other.
"We not only need to master technical expertise, but also need to play a role in the field of research.
"Despite being located in the heart of the Borneo jungle, we are capable of being the best in research," he said at the opening of the Second International Congress of Advanced, Robotic & Ablation Society of Gynaecologists Malaysia 2026 at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK).
Dr Sim, who is also the Public Health, Housing and Local Government Minister, said SGH also created history when given the opportunity to conduct “first-in-human” research in the field of hematology and oncology in 2022, something that has rarely been given to medical institutions in Malaysia before.
He explained that the drugs involved in the study were then marketed in 2024 with a sales value reaching USD1 billion.
He added that SGH was also involved in 50 percent of the discoveries of 25 new oncology drugs marketed globally in the previous year.
"This success was achieved through the “Blue Ocean” strategy approach which focuses on exploring new, high-value areas that are less explored by others.
“This is because we always choose to explore such strategy, rather than competing in the ‘red ocean’." he said, explaining that the Blue Ocean strategy means doing things that others are not doing, but have high value.
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