The University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital (UP-PGH) Cancer Institute has inaugurated two new facilities — the Center for Precision Medicine and the Next Generation Sequencing Unit — in a major step toward advancing gene-based cancer care in the...
Vietnam’s pharmaceutical industry is experiencing robust growth, with its market size projected to reach $10 billion by 2026, up from USD 2.7 billion in 2015 and USD 7 billion in 2025. This expansion is driven by favorable policies, increasing healthcare demand,...
Putrajaya Holdings Sdn Bhd, the master planner of Malaysia’s administrative capital, has collaborated with Sunway Healthcare Holdings Sdn Bhd, the healthcare division of local conglomerate Sunway Berhad, to develop a state-of-the-art, multi-specialty tertiary medical...
Novo Nordisk has introduced its weight-loss drug Wegovy in Thailand, marking the medication’s first launch in Southeast Asia. First released in 2021, Wegovy significantly contributed to Novo Nordisk’s valuation, which reached up to USD 615 billion at its peak, making...
The Li Ka Shing Foundation (LKSF) and Temasek Trust have jointly committed SGD 9 million (about USD 6.7 million) to support the acquisition of advanced medical systems and the advancement of a clinical trial for innovative histotripsy cancer therapy in Singapore. This...
Fullerton Health Indonesia, a Singapore-based Fullerton Health Group subsidiary established in 2010, has officially launched its first Executive Health Screening Centre (EHS) in Jakarta. This marks the fifth EHS facility in the Group’s executive screening portfolio...
Thailand’s Public Relations Department (PRD) has announced that the Ministry of Public Health would expand tele-healthcare services to alleviate congestion in public hospitals. The initiative aims to reduce outpatient crowding by at least 5% by September 2025,...
Singapore will construct a new integrated general and community hospital in Tengah Town by the early 2030s to address rising healthcare demand, especially in the rapidly growing western region. Health Minister Ong Ye Kung announced the plan in Parliament on March 6,...
In March 2025, French pharmaceutical and consumer healthcare company Mayoly officially launched a representative office in Ho Chi Minh City, marking its formal entry into the Vietnamese market. Although the group has been active in Vietnam through its Ipsen consumer...
Umar Wirahadikusumah Regional General Hospital in Sumedang, West Java, Indonesia, is set to integrate an AI-based reference sourcing system into its existing medical reference platform. This initiative follows a partnership with medical technology startup Docquity,...
Latvia-based pharmaceutical company Solé Pharma has expanded its operations into the Philippines, responding to growing consumer demand for high-quality health supplements. The company’s product line is now available through major retailers and e-commerce platforms in...
Esyms, a Malaysian digital health solutions provider and online pharmacy, has entered a strategic partnership with DHL eCommerce to improve the delivery of medications from hospitals and clinics to patients across Malaysia. The collaboration is aimed at strengthening...
