US company Quasar Medical has begun construction on a new manufacturing facility in Thailand, marking a significant step in expanding its global operations. Scheduled to open in early 2026, the new site will support the company’s focus on complex interventional and...
Japan-based medical technology provider Fujifilm Healthcare is pursuing a potential strategic partnership with the Melaka state government as it looks to strengthen its presence in Southeast Asia’s healthcare industry. The collaboration aims to facilitate long-term...
Ayala Healthcare Holdings, Inc. (AC Health) has signed a strategic memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Becton Dickinson (BD), a global leader in medical technology, to advance healthcare innovation and improve patient outcomes in the Philippines and Southeast Asia....
Betamek Bhd, a Malaysian electronics manufacturing services (EMS) provider for the automotive industry, is expanding into the biotechnology sector through a strategic partnership with Singapore’s SiGenex Global Holdings. The collaboration aims to co-develop an...
BIOTRONIK, a leading German medical technology company specializing in cardiovascular devices, has opened a new Asia-Pacific Manufacturing and Research Hub in Singapore. The 20,000-square-metre facility, located at BIOHUB in Kallang, will serve as the company’s...
On May 26, during French President Macron’s state visit, Vietnam Vaccine JSC (VNVC) and French pharmaceutical leader Sanofi signed a pivotal agreement to transfer vaccine production technology to Vietnam. The deal, witnessed by Presidents Luong Cuong and Macron at...
Bangkok Medical Software (BMS), in partnership with Looloo Health, has launched PresScribe, an AI-powered tool designed to improve healthcare delivery in Thailand. The tool, developed by Looloo Health (a subsidiary of Looloo Technology), uses Microsoft Azure OpenAI...
The Indonesian Ministry of Health has signed several Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with the Swedish government and healthcare companies to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the health sector. These agreements were formalized during the Sweden-Indonesia...
The University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital (UP-PGH) Cancer Institute has inaugurated two new facilities — the Center for Precision Medicine and the Next Generation Sequencing Unit — in a major step toward advancing gene-based cancer care in the...
Vietnam’s pharmaceutical industry is experiencing robust growth, with its market size projected to reach $10 billion by 2026, up from USD 2.7 billion in 2015 and USD 7 billion in 2025. This expansion is driven by favorable policies, increasing healthcare demand,...
Putrajaya Holdings Sdn Bhd, the master planner of Malaysia’s administrative capital, has collaborated with Sunway Healthcare Holdings Sdn Bhd, the healthcare division of local conglomerate Sunway Berhad, to develop a state-of-the-art, multi-specialty tertiary medical...
Novo Nordisk has introduced its weight-loss drug Wegovy in Thailand, marking the medication’s first launch in Southeast Asia. First released in 2021, Wegovy significantly contributed to Novo Nordisk’s valuation, which reached up to USD 615 billion at its peak, making...
