Thai medical imaging AI firm Perceptra expands into international markets
Perceptra also launched Inspectra MMG, a mammography AI tool the company says is designed for Asian breast tissue and intended to support earlier detection of breast cancer.
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Singapore rolls out sector-wide agentic AI platform for public healthcare staff
Use cases cited include clinical record summarisation, procurement reviews, roster generation and general productivity tasks.
The next monopoly won’t be technology. It’ll be trust.
The next monopoly, Vishnu Narayan argues, may not belong to those who build the most powerful intelligence - it may belong to those who become the world's most trusted custodians…
China issues ethics guidelines for AI medical imaging research
The guidelines are intended to govern algorithm development, clinical validation and deployment of AI systems used to analyse scans such as CT, MRI, PET and ultrasound.
Singapore sets out shift to agentic AI and outcomes-based measurement in healthcare
Alongside the shift to agentic AI, Singapore has updated its Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare Guidelines (AIHGle 2.0).
South Korea adopts seven AI ethics principles
The framework updates guidance first issued in 2020 and is intended to work alongside South Korea's AI Basic Act, which took effect earlier this year.
Ping An Good Doctor deepens AI-assisted care, expands hospital and pharmacy network
Ping An Good Doctor's AI Doctor service reached 100% retail coverage and 9.7 million users in H1 2026, the company said.
The age of AI: when scientific discovery becomes collaborative
The age of collaborative science should not be defined by how much reasoning machines can perform, argues HealthTechAsia's Vishnu Narayan.
Ant Group upgrades physician platform into AI workstation for millions of doctors
Two AI capabilities sit at the centre of the platform: an AI Medical Assistant for clinical decision support, and an AI Doctor Agent that individual physicians can configure for patient…