The Sarawak Medical Innovation Technology Hub Sdn Bhd (SMITH) has inked an agreement with the Export-Import Bank of Malaysia Bhd (EXIM Bank) to develop a medical glove manufacturing plant in the state. The plant’s objective is twofold, namely, addressing...
Thailand’s Digital Economy Promotion Agency (depa) and AstraZeneca Thailand just strengthened their partnership aimed at promoting the adoption of digital healthcare innovation, improving Thailand’s healthcare system, and expanding the use of artificial intelligence...
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) approved to strengthening the dialysis center in the biggest state-run tertiary hospital in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), the Baguio General Hospital and Medical Center (BGHMC). NEDA Secretary, Mr....
Vietnam’s Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has recently cited Decision No. 1165/QD-TTg as a significant milestone in Vietnam’s pharmaceutical sector. The Decision includes the National Strategy for developing the country’s pharmaceutical industry until 2030, with a...
Indonesian Minister of Health, Budi Gunadi Sadikin, and Minister of State of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Ahmed Ali Al Sayegh, recently signed a Cooperation Agreement for the construction of the Emirates-Indonesia Cardiology Hospital in Solo Techno Park, Surakarta...
Recent analyses have highlighted how artificial intelligence (AI) solutions are transforming Thailand’s healthcare sector, with new technologies designed to enhance patient care, ease the workload of medical professionals, and address personnel shortages. In an...
According to a recent study published by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), the Philippines is losing over PHP 110 billion (USD 1.9 billion) annually due to cancer. Out of this cost, around PHP 40 billion (USD 704 million) are medical costs such...
South Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) in September 2023 held a bilateral collaboration meeting with the Drug Administration of Vietnam (DAV) to support cosmetics exports to the Southeast Asian country. Korea exports the largest quantity of cosmetic...
The Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council (MHTC), a government agency under the Ministry of Health Malaysia tasked to promoting Malaysia as a premier healthcare destination internationally has formalized a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with US-based non-for-profit...
Johnson & Johnson International (Singapore) is collaborating with the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) to boost innovation in Singapore’s life sciences sector. The first-of-its-kind partnership involves leveraging Johnson & Johnson Innovation –...
The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) and Bio Farma, the only local vaccine manufacturer in Indonesia, have entered a 10-year partnership to boost the rapid manufacturing of outbreak vaccines in the Southeast Asian country. The collaboration will...
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has approved the Republic Act (RA) No. 11959, also known as the “Regional Specialty Centers Act,” as part of the administration’s efforts to establish and institutionalize healthcare centers in the region, ensuring accessible and...
