Vietnam and Japan deepen healthcare ties with technology focus
A cooperation agreement between FPT Corporation and Tokushukai Medical Group covering the period 2026 to 2029 was welcomed at the meeting.
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Malaysia and Singapore advance medical device alignment in bilateral health talks
A central development from the meeting was Malaysia's endorsement of the Medical Device Regulatory Reliance Programme, a framework designed to streamline market access for medical technologies across the region.
Google DeepMind expands Singapore partnership with focus on health AI
The partnership spans several public sector organisations and focuses on applying frontier AI to areas including pandemic preparedness, clinical care, and disability inclusion.
When the algorithm doesn’t know the road is 100 kilometres long
AI governance frameworks are written in Brussels and Singapore. The patients they affect often live somewhere else entirely. Three policy practitioners on the gap that matters most.
Kazakhstan and South Korea explore digital health partnership
Discussions centred on innovations in healthcare digitalisation, with St. Mary's International Hospital cited as a working model.
UN consultation calls for enforceable AI governance as Global Dialogue approaches
HealthTechAsia Contributing Policy Editor Vishnu Narayan joined the United Nations Office for Digital and Emerging Technologies' third virtual stakeholder consultation on 12 May.
Motorola and the quiet AI shift
Consumer devices are no longer just capturing health data, writes Vishnu Narayan, they're beginning to act on it. The governance question is catching up slowly.
China’s new AI agent framework puts healthcare in the regulatory spotlight
The document sets out a comprehensive framework covering technology standards, safety requirements, governance structures, sector-specific applications, and ecosystem development.
South Korean hospital network adopts internal AI ethics framework
Catholic Medical Center's framework draws in part on ethical principles established by the Vatican in its 2025 guidance on artificial intelligence.