medical tourism Archives

17 November 2025

Malaysia

Countries Took Five To 10 Years For Phased DRG Transition: Maybank Analyst

A Maybank analyst says countries took 5 to over 10 years to implement the DRG health care payment system in phases, such as China (5 years), Thailand (10 years), the US (12 years), and Australia (12 years). "This will take time and will not be easy to do."

18 March 2024

Malaysia

APHM: ‘Ripple Effects’ From Columbia Asia Medical Negligence Ruling May End Up Hurting Patients

Besides higher costs from indemnity insurance after the landmark Federal Court ruling on Columbia Asia's negligence case, APHM warns of a potential decline in Malaysia's private health care, with less choices for patients as complex cases may get rejected.

22 March 2023

Malaysia

Medical Mall In Melaka To Feature Regional Specialist Outpatient Care Centre

Singapore-based Quantum Healthcare, expanding into medical tourism in Malaysia, plans to open a specialist outpatient care centre in phases from mid-year at Hatten Land's Imperio Mall in Melaka that has been repositioned as a medical mall.

16 March 2023

Malaysia

Raising Globally Renowned Icons For Malaysia’s Health Care Travel Industry

Fully endorsed by the government, the Flagship Medical Tourism Hospital Programme will propel the private health care sector into a future-forward paradigm.

10 February 2023

Malaysia

MHTC Hopes For Enhanced Budget To Build On Health Travel Rebound

Private health care revenue more than doubled to RM1.2 billion in 2022, its highest since 2019, as air travel rebounds after three years of pandemic lockdowns and travel restrictions.

1 February 2023

Malaysia

MHTC: Advanced Breast Cancer Care Treatments with Malaysia Healthcare

The Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council says 31 private hospitals from Malaysia Healthcare's network of member hospitals offer comprehensive cancer treatments to medical travellers.

12 January 2023

Letter

Would Increasing Medical Costs Dampen The Wellness And Medical Tourism In Malaysia? — Dr Colin Lee

Beyond just medical treatments offered by facilities, Malaysia also has a comprehensive ecosystem to provide foreign patients with a better experience.

11 January 2023

Malaysia

KL Wellness City Poised To Invigorate Medical Tourism

KL Wellness City aims to drive medical tourism in Malaysia through its vision of a 360-degree wellness hub centred around its township.

9 February 2022

Letter

Reopening International Borders, Particularly For Medical Tourists, Is Welcome — APHM

The reopening will allow the medical tourism industry, which has been on pause since early 2020, to restart.

4 February 2022

Malaysia

Drug Price Controls May Slash 60% Of Medical Tourism Revenue

Proposed medicine price controls are estimated to result in a loss of about RM8 billion to Malaysia’s medical tourism industry by 2037, according to a cost-benefit analysis.

Tag: medical tourism

APHM: ‘Ripple Effects’ From Columbia Asia Medical Negligence Ruling May End Up Hurting Patients

Medical Mall In Melaka To Feature Regional Specialist Outpatient Care Centre

Raising Globally Renowned Icons For Malaysia’s Health Care Travel Industry

MHTC Hopes For Enhanced Budget To Build On Health Travel Rebound

MHTC: Advanced Breast Cancer Care Treatments with Malaysia Healthcare

Would Increasing Medical Costs Dampen The Wellness And Medical Tourism In Malaysia? — Dr Colin Lee

KL Wellness City Poised To Invigorate Medical Tourism

Reopening International Borders, Particularly For Medical Tourists, Is Welcome — APHM

Drug Price Controls May Slash 60% Of Medical Tourism Revenue

Bleak Future For Malaysia’s Health Assurance Industry — Dr Mohamed Rafick Khan

Nutritionists: Follow Malaysia’s Scientific Food Pyramid, Not US Inverted Pyramid

CodeBlue’s View: Doctors Must Follow The Law. Period.

Transfer Allowance Opened To Contract Doctors, Pharmacists, Dentists With 2025 Permanent Appointments: Minister

Digital Ministry Opens RM87m Tender For MySejahtera App Maintenance Over Three Years