HealthTech

Asia Pacific medtech demand to reach $132B by 2030, only few companies achieve global scale: Bain report

Asia Pacific's share of global medtech demand is expected to reach $132 billion by 2030, growing at 6.9 percent annually and faster than the global market, according to a new report by Bain & Company.

Singapore’s Biobot Surgical raises $15M to expand robotic prostate cancer platform into US market

Biobot Surgical, a Singapore-based medical technology company developing robotic-assisted systems for prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment, has secured S$20 million ($15.4 million) in its latest financing round led by ClavystBio in partnership with ZIG Ventures.

Healthcare firm Vinmec launches Vietnam’s first multi-connected robotic surgery network

Vinmec Healthcare System, under Vietnam's conglomerate Vingroup, has launched a nationwide network of High-Tech Robotic Surgery Centers, establishing Vietnam's first multi-connected robotic surgery ecosystem that links multiple robotic technologies across its hospital network.

Samsung invests $110M in healthcare firm GRAIL to expand cancer test into Korea, Asia

The United States-based healthcare firm GRAIL has closed an equity financing deal in which Samsung affiliates, including Samsung C&T Corporation, invested $110 million through the purchase of GRAIL common stock at $70.05 per share.

Australia’s medtech Ovum raises $4M to build AI infrastructure for women

Ovum, an Australian women's health company founded by Ariella Heffernan-Marks, has raised $4 million in seed funding to address the gender health gap, tripling its valuation just one year after securing $1.7 million in a pre-seed round.

Japan’s Murata Tribe launch MedTech open innovation program for ASEAN and India startups

Japan's Murata Electronics and Signapore-based Tribe, an open innovation platform, have launched KUMIHIMO Tech Camp Singapore 2026, an open innovation programme inviting MedTech startups across ASEAN and India to co-develop healthcare solutions addressing the region's most pressing medical challenges.

I.W.G’s Xiaoyan (Fiona) Zhou on how AI can help connect fragmented healthcare systems across Asia [Q&A]

As hospitals, clinics, insurers, and healthcare partners across Asia digitize their operations, the harder challenge is making medical data usable across fragmented systems and borders. In this Q&A, Xiaoyan (Fiona) Zhou of I.W.G shares her perspective on healthcare interoperability, AI-enabled referral coordination, cross-border medical data exchange, and…

CapitaLand officially opens $1.09B life sciences and innovation hub at Singapore

Singapore's property firm CapitaLand Group (CapitaLand) has on Friday officially opened Geneo, a life sciences and innovation hub at Singapore Science Park (SSP) with about S$1.4 billion ($1.09 billion) investments.

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Convergence in the blood: How AI and biotech are rewriting cancer detection across Asia

Industrial bases, not just science, will determine whether breakthroughs become real benefits.