GEORGE TOWN, Nov 1 – Penang’s healthcare travel sector is poised for significant growth with Indonesian carrier TransNusa set to launch its inaugural direct flight between Jakarta and Penang this month. State tourism and creative economy committee chairman Wong Hon Wai said the new service, beginning Nov 24, was timely as Malaysia gears up for…
GEORGE TOWN, Oct 14: Penang has officially upped the ante on their efforts to maintain its pole position as Malaysia’s medical tourism destination following the signing of a strategic partnership between the Penang Centre of Medical Tourism and AirAsia to entice more international health travellers into the state. Today’s signing of the Memorandum of Cooperation…
JOHOR BARU: Johor has emerged as an outlier within Malaysia’s medical tourism sector, posting a 15% increase in revenue in the first half of 2025, while overall national figures dropped 9% for the same period. State health and environment committee chairman Ling Tian Soon shared that the state’s healthcare sector is still thriving in its…
KLANG – Selangor is intensifying its efforts to position itself as one of the region’s top medical tourism hubs, capitalising on its world-class healthcare infrastructure and growing international interest in health travel. According to State Government and Tourism Committee Chairman Datuk Ng Suee Lim, Selangor has intensified its promotional campaigns over the past two years…
JOHOR BARU, July 15 — Johor’s public healthcare system is reaching a critical point as a worsening manpower shortage continues to stretch frontline workers beyond safe limits, The Star reported. During a visit to Hospital Sultan Ismail (HSI), Johor Mentri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi expressed grave concern over the situation, revealing that some nurses…
KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 — Gleneagles Hospital Kuala Lumpur is in talks to forge a strategic partnership with Menara The Suite, aiming to enhance support for Malaysia’s burgeoning medical tourism sector through the provision of nearby accommodation for patients and their families. Located just 300 metres from Gleneagles along Jalan Ampang, Menara The Suite is…
GEORGE TOWN, July 11 – The International Congress of the Obstetrical and Gynaecological Society of Malaysia (OGSM) was today opened in Penang with a strong call on women’s health and cooperative innovation, opened by Penang State Executive Councillor YB Daniel Gooi Zi Sen. Organized in the city centre of George Town, the congress drew the…
KUALA LUMPUR, May 29— Malaysia has been named the world’s leading destination for medical tourism, surpassing regional heavyweights such as Singapore, India, and Turkey, according to a new ranking released by Dubai-based consultancy Nomad Capitalist. Datuk Seri Dr. Dzulkefly Ahmad, the Minister of Health, announced in a Facebook post today, attributing Malaysia’s increasing global reputation…
GEORGE TOWN, 18 April 2025 — The 10th International College of Dentists (ICD) Section XV and World Stomatology Institute (WSI) International Conference and Induction Ceremony was hosted at the Setia SPICE Convention Centre this morning. The highly anticipated event drew dental professionals, healthcare leaders, policymakers, and international delegates from over a dozen countries, marking a…
Bali is seeing a new era in health and tourism with the upcoming opening of Bali International Hospital in Sanur. Recently, Denpasar Mayor I Gusti Ngurah Jaya Negara visited a series of sacred rituals at temples close to the location of the new hospital. The rituals, which took place on Bali’s sacred Kadasa full moon,…
