President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has approved the Republic Act (RA) No. 11959, also known as the “Regional Specialty Centers Act,” as part of the administration’s efforts to establish and institutionalize healthcare centers in the region, ensuring accessible and...
The Advanced Cell Therapy and Research Institute, Singapore (ACTRIS) announced the opening of a new 2,000 sqm cell therapy facility to meet the increasing clinical demand for cell and gene therapy (CGT) treatments in Singapore. The facility comprises 14 Good...
American life sciences specialist Cytiva collaborated with Thailand’s Genepeutic Bio to establish the first Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) certified cell therapy manufacturing facility in Thailand. The 600-square meter facility is located at Innovation Cluster II,...
Aqurate Ingredients Intl (M) Sdn Bhd, an LYC Healthcare Bhd arm that specializes in functional ingredients for the food & beverage, nutraceutical, pharmaceutical, and cosmeceutical industries, has inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Bereum Co Ltd and...
State-owned company PT Hotel Indonesia Natour (HIN) has recently called for domestic and international investors to enhance and fortify facilities and services within the Health Special Economic Zone (SEZ) located in Sanur, Denpasar, Bali. PT HIN’s President...
The UK-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA), along with other new-generation trade agreements, offers Vietnam significant chances to attract more foreign direct investment (FDI) into the pharmaceutical sector, a particularly welcomed development given that Vietnam...
Thai IT specialist NEC Corporation has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Thammasat University Hospital to collaborate on developing a digital platform to support the hospital’s healthcare system. Thammasat University Hospital is a high-level hospital...
The Philippines is building a new medical specialty center, the Clark Multi-Specialty Hospital, that will serve Central and Northern Luzon. The hospital will be constructed under Executive Order No. 19, issued by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., directing the...
Singapore-listed Thomson Medical Group (TMG) has announced that it had purchased FV Hospital, Vietnam’s largest private healthcare group, for USD 380 million. The purchase is the largest healthcare acquisition in Southeast Asia since 2020, and marks TMG’s strategic...
Ramsay Sime Darby Health Care (RSDH), one of Malaysia’s largest private healthcare providers has collaborated with the Australian radiology AI firm Annalise.ai, backed by Amazon Web Services (AWS), to introduce AI-assisted tools for clinicians. This technology will...
VinUni, a university affiliated with the Vietnamese conglomerate Vingroup, and the Sheba Medical Center (https://www.shebaonline.org/), the largest hospital in Israel, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to advance collaboration in 3D technology and...
In July 2023, Smart Fertility Clinic inaugurated a new branch at Primaya Evasari Hospital in Central Jakarta. This marks the third branch of the expansion, following Primaya IVF Makassar and Smart Fertility Clinic North Bekasi. Smart Fertility Clinic operates under...
