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...
A new project in Thailand will involve eye and facial recognition technology being used with the aim of enhancing healthcare services for foreign workers, refugees, and ethnic minorities in five provinces, as announced by the Thai Department of Disease Control. The...
According to the Philippine Dermatological Society (PDS), more training institutions in dermatology are needed outside the Philippine capital to meet the skin health concerns of Filipinos in the countryside. Currently, only 1,275 board-certified dermatologists are...
Hyphens Pharma International’s 1J5 DocMed Technology has partnered with the equity owners of Hoang Duc Pharmaceutical & Medical Supplies to establish a 51:49 joint venture, aiming at accelerating a B2B virtual medical hypermart for pharmaceutical supplies in...
Private specialist hospital KPJ Healthcare and Samsung Electronics have commenced a partnership to advance precision medicine and diagnostics in Malaysia. The two parties plan to explore innovative technologies and collaborative opportunities, as stipulated in the...
