The Thai government has just approved the construction of a THB 5 billion (USD 131 million) international medical hub in the touristy Phuket. The goal is to expand health- and wellness-related tourism. Construction of what is being branded as the Andaman International...
Lunit, a medical AI software company, stated its participation in the ‘Indonesia AI Healthcare Course’, to demonstrate its product INSIGHT CXR, a CE-marked AI software that detects abnormalities via chest x-ray, and to educate the value of AI in tuberculosis...
It has been recently announced that the Thai government has approved a budget of THB 3.85 billion (USD 100 million) for the construction of Siriraj station and hospital facility. It will connect the Light Red and Orange lines, making Siriraj Hospital the first in...
Malaysian Minister of Health Khairy Jamaluddin has announced five hospitals as sandbox sites for solution providers to test-bed medical and healthcare technologies. The five hospitals are the National Cancer Institute Putrajaya and Putrajaya Hospital in Putrajaya,...
Singapore-based biomedical start-up Hummingbird Bioscience, which specializes in developing antibodies for cancer treatment, on Friday launched a new facility to expand its scientific, and research and development capabilities. The 40,000 sq ft facility in Science...
The Philippine government will open at least 22 cancer hubs to help low income patients, the Department of Health (DoH) recently announced. This is part of the PHP 529 million (USD 9 million) Cancer Assistance Fund (CAF), a funding mechanism for poor patients mandated...
The Vietnamese retail drug market is registering an increase in the number of modern drugstores, which are capturing the attention of foreign investors. The majority of new drugstores them belong to the three largest chains: Pharmacity, Long Chau (FPT Retail), and An...
The Department of Health (DoH) of the Philippines has kickstarted the implementation of the Philippine Health Facility Development Plan (PHFDP), which foresees the construction of more specialty hospitals and centers in the Southeast Asian country. It is estimated...
Nanomix, an American developer of mobile, affordable, point-of-care diagnostics, has recently announced that it has entered into a distribution agreement with Bioasia, a Singapore-based medical diagnostics distributor, which will allow Bioasia to market and distribute...
The Indonesian Navy (TNI AL) took possession of the second of three hospital ships, the KRI Dr. Rajiman Wedyodiningrat-992, in Surabaya, East Java, after the state-owned shipyard, PT PAL, handed them over during Indonesian Independence Month in August. PT PAL also...
Invo Bioscience Inc, a US-headquartered medical device firm specializing in commercial-stage fertility, has expanded the worldwide access of its INVOcell ® medical device and the intravaginal culture (IVC) procedure at the Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz (HCTM). HCTM...
According to the Ho Chi Minh City Medical Equipment Association, the Vietnamese medical equipment market, is growing at a rate of over 18% annually. The market is dependent on imports, offering substantial opportunities for foreign providers. The market is currently...
