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Firm debut for Nova Wellness on ACE Market
Nova Wellness Group Bhd made a firm debut on the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia on Friday, opening at 66 sen, which was 11 sen above its offer price of 55 sen.
20-Jul-2018
IHH Healthcare acquires stake in Fortis
IHH Healthcare Berhad, through its wholly owned subsidiary Northern TK Venture announced that it has acquired a controlling stake in Fortis Healthcare Limited (“Fortis Healthcare”),
13-Jul-2018
Malaysia: Novel sensing platform to detect early prostate cancer
Microelectronic engineering postgraduate student Conlathan Ibau was recently awarded a RM27,295 research grant for his proposal to develop a novel sensor to spot prostate cancer in the early stage.
15-May-2018
POREX leaving a mark in Asia Pacific
Porex Corporation (POREX) unveiled on 26 April 2018 its new Customer and Commercial Center as well as its expanded manufacturing plant in HICOM Industrial Estate, Shah Alam.
02-May-2018
Clinical Research Malaysia forms two global partnerships and new foreign investments
Hematogenix, a global leader in integrated laboratory services, and Novotech, Australia’s largest independent contract research organization (CRO) have both signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Clinical Research Malaysia (CRM) to establish strategic partnerships in clinical research.
20-Apr-2018
Medical technology industry positioned for growth in Malaysia
Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) deputy CEO, Datuk N. Rajendran, encouraged Medical Technology (Medtech) players, especially local companies, to embrace emerging technologies in order to remain competitive.
18-Apr-2018
MARGMA eyes 10pc export growth to RM18b in 2018
Malaysian Rubber Glove Manufacturers Association (Margma) is hopeful of achieving more than 10 per cent export growth to RM18 billion this year, as global demand surpasses supply.
11-Apr-2018
It is showtime for Kotra now, says its chief
IT is now showtime for Kotra Industries Bhd, says its managing director Jimmy Piong Teck Onn, who expects the company to reap the harvest of the RM180 million it invested in the past decade.
10-Apr-2018
Malaysia's healthcare industry to grow to RM80b by 2020 — Frost & Sullivan
The total healthcare industry spending in Malaysia, which stood at RM52 billion at end-2017, is expected to reach about RM80 billion by 2020
01-Mar-2018
Malaysian Health Ministry bans three cosmetic products
The Health Ministry’s National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Department (NPRA) in Malaysia has named three cosmetic products that contain scheduled poisons which can be harmful to health.
26-Feb-2018
BioMark invests in digital health startup
Singapore-based healthcare analytics firm BioMark and Silicon Valley’s 500 Startups through its Southeast Asia-focused fund, 500 Durians have invested approximately RM1 million ($258,570) of seed financing into Malaysia-based digital health startup Naluri Hidup.
31-Jan-2018
Merck Foundation, Malaysia ink deal to enhance healthcare in Africa
With a view to strengthen healthcare infrastructure and build healthcare capacity in Africa, Merck Foundation (MF), a non-profit company and subsidiary of Merck KGaA Germany, and the University of Malaya (UM), inked a Memorandum of Understanding today
16-Jan-2018
KPJ Healthcare Berhad introduces ‘Watson for Oncology’, the first artificial intelligence system for cancer management in Malaysia
KPJ Healthcare Berhad recently launched Watson for Oncology, a cognitive computing platform that assists oncologists in the management of cancer.
04-Dec-2017
Code of Ethics in Malaysia and Asia Pacific to be launched in 2018 to govern the medical technology industry
The Association of Malaysian Medical Industries (AMMI) will launch a code of ethics in January 2018 to govern the medical technology industry in Malaysia and Asia Pacific.
28-Nov-2017
Malaysia's AJ Biologics to build new vaccine facility
A Saudi vaccine manufacturer will invest more than RM138.2 million in the next three to five years to establish Malaysia’s first state-of-the-art vaccine manufacturing facility.
21-Nov-2017
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