State health insurer the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) plans to extend coverage for cervical cancer screening through the Konsultasyong Sulit at Tama (Konsulta) primary care package that covers preventive care including consultations, health...
South Korean pharmaceutical company, GC Biopharma Co has obtained approval from the Indonesian Ministry of Health for the establishment of a blood products facility. The Indonesian government has been actively seeking business rights to domestically produce blood...
Thonburi Healthcare Group Plc (THG), a Thai-based company engaging in medical and hospital management services, is partnering with Mithmitree Clinic and Vietnam’s real estate developer IFF Holdings, investing THB 170 million (USD 4.84 million) to develop a wellness...
Thailand’s National Innovation Agency (NIA) is driving the development of the Yothi Medical Innovation District (YMID) initiative to meet the demand for the creation of a central medical hub in the region. YMID is located in Bangkok’s Yothi neighborhood, aiming to...
Biosyngen, a Singapore-based cell therapy company, has recently opened a new manufacturing facility in Singapore, and is expected to hire around 200 individuals over the next 3-5 years. The 1,500-square-meter facility will specialize in manufacturing immunotherapy...
Moderna, a biotechnology company pioneering messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics and vaccines, today announced plans to establish an Enterprise Solutions Hub in the Philippines. The Moderna Enterprise Solutions Hub will provide business services across the Asia Pacific...
In May 2023, Pfizer Vietnam signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Vietnam Pediatrics Association (VPA) to strengthen the capability of pediatric healthcare professionals in the Southeast Asian country during the 2023-2026 period. The MOU will also...
Amidst a recent expansion of operations by the biopharma industry in Singapore, Thermo Fisher is the latest player to expand its manufacturing and research capabilities in the city-state. In late May 2023, the company officially opened its new sterile drug...
Siam Cement Group (SCG), the largest and the oldest cement and building material company in Thailand and Southeast Asia, has recently revealed the successful completion of the first 2-story 3D printed building in ASEAN. Importantly, the building is the first 3D...
Thailand and the United States will work together on developing a new tuberculosis vaccine, including prototypes using mRNA technology, as Thailand’s competitiveness in public health and medical research receive increasing global recognition. The World Health...
The Malaysian Research Institute on Ageing (MyAgeing) has just launched its Physical Functional Lab, which boasts an advanced rehab and exercise equipment from the Finnish company HUR. The facility is located at the MyAgeing institute in UPM Serdang, and its goal is...
US company Novarad has received approval from Indonesia’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its VisAR surgical navigation system. Novarad’s VisAR uses augmented reality for intraoperative use in stereotactic spinal surgery. This technology enables surgeons...
