KUALA LUMPUR: The Klang Valley has overtaken Penang as Malaysia’s top medical tourism hub by attracting roughly 560,700 international patients and generating the highest regional revenue of about RM886 million. The data recorded is based on the Malaysian Healthcare Travel Council (MHTC) from January to November last year. In 2019, the Klang Valley states of…
GEORGE TOWN: Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow stated that the Penang Medi-City in Batu Kawan will revolutionize healthcare services in the state and serve as a major centre for medical tourism and sustainability in contemporary life. Employment possibilities and other social and economic benefits are anticipated as a result of the development, he continued. “It…
GEORGE TOWN: Penang is internationally renowned for its outstanding achievements in medical tourism, capturing 45% of the market share last year. According to statistics from the Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council, the total revenue of the national medical tourism industry reached RM1.15 billion in the first half of 2024. State Tourism and Creative Economy Committee chairman…
In Malaysia, medical tourism and health tourism are not new concepts. It forms a substantial component of our economy. The Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council (MHTC) hopes to make RM2.4 billion from the health tourism industry by 2024, according to an article published in The Star. An estimated RM9.6 billion in economic spillover to other industries…
KUALA LUMPUR: On Tuesday, June 4, President and Chief Executive Officer of Fujifilm Healthcare Americas Corporation (Fujifilm), Hidetoshi Ilzawa, paid Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim a courtesy call. Anwar said on Facebook that the meeting’s main topics were possible funding and assistance that Fujifilm may provide to Malaysia’s healthcare industry, including training, medical record…
A fresh survey claims that over 470,000 foreign visitors came to Seoul last year specifically for medical purposes. To boost medical tourism in Seoul, the Seoul Metropolitan Government said on May 30 that it will be hiring 200 new partner groups. Over 470,000 international visitors came to Seoul for medical tourism in 2023, more than…
MALAYSIA -According to Ling Tian Soon, the head of the state health and environment committee, Johor received more than RM140 million from the medical tourism sector last year. According to Ling, the state government has been collaborating closely with local members of the medical community to expand the state’s medical tourism industry, including expanding its…
At the Royal Thai Consulate General in Penang’s location on Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman, more than 250 people showed up to donate blood as part of a blood drive that was organized today by the organization in collaboration with the Hui Yin Seh Metta Blood Donation Group and Penang Forward Sports Club. The organizers of…
“Türkiye has emerged as one of the top 10 destinations for international patients worldwide,” Elif Ural, a board member of TURSAB (the Association of Turkish Travel Agencies), said to Anadolu. According to Ural, the top five nations in the world for health tourism are Mexico, India, Thailand, Brazil, Turkey, and Singapore. According to Ural, there…
MALAYSIA- Premier of Sarawak Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg stated today that conversations between federal and state officials are ongoing to determine which projects about schools and health facilities the state government will build. He stated that these projects, which include abandoned clinics and school facilities, have been agreed upon by the federal and state…