Kakao Healthcare enters hospital EHR market with AI-native system
The system features hands-free operation, a human-in-the-loop model where AI makes initial assessments for staff review, and continuous self-learning from hospital data.
Philippines joins HealthAI Global Regulatory Network
The country enters the network as a "pioneer member", joining the UK, Singapore, India, Brazil, Indonesia, Peru, Zambia, and Vietnam.
South Korea’s health ministry pushes AI expansion across public hospital network
The session at Seoul National University Bundang Hospital brought together leadership from Seoul National University Hospital, Kyungpook National University Hospital, and Jeonbuk National University Hospital.
Thai tech firm JTS moves into AI-powered primary care
JTS is pushing into digital healthcare with a strategic stake in AI-powered primary care platform ULTIMED, as it looks to extend its technology infrastructure expertise into the medical sector.
Carna Health expands global kidney disease screening on World Kidney Day
Southeast Asia forms a key part of the global rollout, with programmes launching first in the Philippines and extending to Indonesia later in 2026.
AI and the state: why technology inherits the institutions it enters
Vishnu Narayan, Contributing Policy Editor / Fellow (Non-Resident) at HealthTechAsia, writes that AI governance must begin with institutional introspection, not procurement.
Malaysia deploys AI hospital system across 16 facilities in healthcare push
Malaysia's Ministry of Health has deployed the Total Hospital Information System and extended a cloud-based clinic management system to more than 2,400 primary healthcare facilities nationwide.
Vietnam moves to integrate routine health check-up data into national Electronic Records System
While electronic health records integrated within Vietnam's VNeID national identity application have now been rolled out across all 34 provinces and cities, significant gaps remain in the data.
When machines prescribe: rethinking patient safety in algorithmic medicine
Vishnu Narayan, Contributing Policy Editor / Fellow (Non-Resident) at HealthTechAsia, argues that while AI can support clinical decision-making, human oversight and accountability must remain central to patient safety.