Thailand to Launch Smart Healthcare Platform with Huawei

Thailand to Launch Smart Healthcare Platform with Huawei

The Thai Department of Medical Services (DMS) and Huawei Technologies Thailand have just agreed to establish a smart platform that will enable advanced medical treatments using digital technology. DMS and Huawei will use 5G technology to launch smart healthcare...
Vietnamese E-pharmacy Startup Secures USD 1 Million

Vietnamese E-pharmacy Startup Secures USD 1 Million

In September 2021, it was announced that Vietnam’s E-pharmacy startup Medigo secured a USD 1 million investment from venture capital firm Touchstone Partners, an early-stage Vietnamese venture capital firm that launched its inaugural USD 50 million fund earlier...
Indonesia Mandates Oxygen Producers to Prioritize Medical Oxygen

Indonesia Mandates Oxygen Producers to Prioritize Medical Oxygen

Indonesia, which is currently battling its latest wave of Covid-19, is in great need of oxygen. The government has released a mandate for oxygen producers to prioritize medical oxygen. US company Air Products (AP) is among the most prominent of the many multinational...
DOST Boosts Investment in Cutting-edge Omics R&D

DOST Boosts Investment in Cutting-edge Omics R&D

From 2013 to 2020, the Philippine Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (DOST-PCHRD) has invested more than PHP 995 million (USD 20 million) for R&D projects and initiatives dedicated to Omic technologies for...
Thailand Develops Robot Administering Covid-19 Vaccines

Thailand Develops Robot Administering Covid-19 Vaccines

Researchers from Thailand’s Chulalongkorn University have developed a machine to draw out Covid-19 vaccine doses more efficiently and optimize lower-than-expected. The new machine is currently being used at the university’s vaccination center. Using a robotic...
Digital Health Apps Flourish in the Philippines Amid the Pandemic

Digital Health Apps Flourish in the Philippines Amid the Pandemic

Digital health platforms in the Philippines are expected to remain flourishing as the COVID-19 pandemic continues as evidenced by several apps reporting accelerated numbers of users and utilization. AIDE, a mobile app marketplace that connects patients with doctors,...
SNC-Lavalin to Deliver High-Tech Manufacturing Facility in Malaysia

SNC-Lavalin to Deliver High-Tech Manufacturing Facility in Malaysia

SNC-Lavalin Group Inc., a fully integrated professional services and project management company headquartered in Canada, has been commissioned by US-based firm DexCom Inc., a leader in continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGM) for diabetes management, to help...