The Nutrigenetics and Nutrigenomics Research and Training Unit (N²RTU) has been launched in Malaysia, specializing in knowledge and technology transfer in the field of nutrigenetics and nutrigenomics. The project is led by the UK-based University of Reading and...
GenScript Biotech, the world’s leading life science research tools and services provider, opened a USD 15 million 30,000-square-feet manufacturing facility in Singapore for highly automated protein and gene preparation services. It is the company’s first...
Indonesia’s government will expand its free telemedicine program for COVID-19 patients outside Jakarta. By using the government website, COVID-19 patients outside of Jakarta who are self-isolating with minimal symptoms or even asymptomatic can access the...
Alexander Hospital is the first healthcare institution in Singapore and Asia Pacific to use Google Glass headsets, a wearable technology that provides doctors with real-time information, allowing them to join home visits virtually and to diagnose patients immediately....
Over the past two years, the Covid-19 pandemic has spurred capital inflow into Vietnamese start-ups operating in the medical technology, medicine, and healthcare sectors. Doctor Anywhere has recently confirmed that it has raised USD 65.7 million in a funding round...
The Malaysian government is targeting a direct revenue of MYR 800 million (USD 191.09 million) and MYR 1.7 billion (USD 410 million) from the medical tourism sector in 2022 and 2025 respectively via the initiatives outlined in the country’s Healthcare Travel Industry...
Good Doctor Technology Thailand (GDTT), the subsidiary company of regional digital healthcare service provider Good Doctor Technology has recently announced its intention to strengthen its partnerships across the country’s healthcare ecosystem. By further...
The Department of Health (DOH) is establishing seven subnational laboratories (SNLs) for the detection of vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs) in the Philippines. The laboratories will serve as confirmatory testing hubs for common vaccine-preventable diseases such as...
The Indonesian government estimates that some two million Indonesians travel overseas every year for medical check-ups, treatment and other medical services, spending around IDR 97 trillion (USD 6.8 billion) annually. In a bid to help reduce this outflow, the...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a USD 600 million policy-based loan to help the Philippines provide quality and equitable health services for all Filipinos as part of its Universal Health Care (UHC) reform program. The Build Universal Health Care Program...
Thailand’s Office of The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC), Siriraj Hospital, and Huawei Technologies (Thailand) Co., Ltd. have jointly launched the “Siriraj World Class 5G Smart Hospital”. This is branded as the first and largest 5G smart...
The Social Health Insurance Administration Body (BPJS Health) has formed a partnership with PT Good Doctor Technology Indonesia, a local company that provides online health consultation through a telemedicine application. The partnership was marked by the signing of...
