Asia Pacific

Roche’s Columvi Added to Singapore’s Subsidised Drug Lists for DLBCL

This underscores an urgent need for a broader range of novel and efficacious treatment options...

Foundation Healthcare reopens upgraded FAC Orchard to expand ambulatory surgical care

The refurbished Singapore centre supports same-day surgical and endoscopic procedures across multiple specialties, combining operating theatre infrastructure, anaesthesia support and structured recovery outside a hospital setting....

Smartee launches paediatric craniofacial growth guidance system in Malaysia

AG KIDS combines craniofacial growth assessment with screening for sleep-related breathing concerns and referral pathways involving dental, ENT and sleep specialists....

Exascend deploys medical-grade storage platform for next-generation healthcare systems

The storage technology is designed to support data-intensive applications including AI-assisted diagnostics, high-resolution medical imaging and intelligent medical devices....

SGH leads regional push to expand intestinal ultrasound for IBD monitoring

The initiative with IBUS and Johnson & Johnson will train 19 gastroenterologists and aims to establish 15 IUS-capable centres across Southeast Asia and India....

Smart hospitals move beyond AI pilots to focus on people, workflows and capacity at AIMX Singapore

Healthcare leaders examining AI and robotics deployments in Singapore and the region highlighted user adoption, workflow redesign and post-implementation improvement as critical to achieving real-world impact....

Manulife, Breast Cancer Foundation and Parkway Radiology expand access to breast cancer screening

The three-year Singapore partnership will provide free tele-consultations and clinically appropriate mammograms through the MammoXpress mobile screening service, including for younger women and underserved groups....

Synapxe launches sector-wide agentic AI platform for Singapore public healthcare

AgentSea enables public healthcare professionals to create, use and share AI agents for clinical, operational and administrative workflows, with more than 12,000 agents created since launch....

Singlife study finds critical illness recovery costs can reach S$169,000 in Singapore

The study identifies a “Recovery Gap” extending beyond hospital treatment, with patients and families facing prolonged rehabilitation, caregiving, income disruption and out-of-pocket costs....

Aevice Health, NTU and Denka develop AI model to turn cough sounds into respiratory biomarkers

Project CALM will combine artificial intelligence, acoustic signal processing and wearable technology to classify cough sounds and support earlier, more objective management of respiratory conditions....