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...
Multinational pharmaceutical company Natco Pharma Ltd has received approval for the establishment of a subsidiary in Indonesia. The company plans to invest up to USD 3 million in this venture, primarily focusing on distributing pharmaceutical products within the...
The Singapore Ministry of Health (MOH) has confirmed its intention to table a new Health Information Bill in the second half of 2023. Through the bill, the MOH seeks to enable the collection of patients’ selected health data from healthcare providers and to allow...
