Seoul St. Mary\'s Hospital has announced a US$169 million investment to develop a new proton therapy centre, strengthening South Korea\'s oncology and radiology infrastructure and expanding access to advanced cancer treatment in the region.

Roche has obtained CE Mark approval for an automated mass spectrometry antibiotics panel, expanding its diagnostics menu to support antimicrobial stewardship and infection management workflows in European hospitals.

Bangkok Hospital has introduced the CardioWatch Bracelet, a continuous in-hospital cardiac monitoring device designed to enhance real-time patient surveillance and clinical decision-making across its cardiac and critical care services.

Deutsche Telekom, Fraunhofer IAIS and Kliniken der Stadt Köln are jointly developing AI agents to optimise emergency room workflows and clinical decision‑making in trauma care, marking a significant digital transformation initiative for European hospital emergency services.

Taiwan’s IBMI SNQ has signed a strategic partnership with ICHOM to make its SNQ quality certification the first Asian collaborator for global patient-reported outcome standards, reshaping how hospitals across the region measure and benchmark care quality.

The European Medicines Agency’s safety committee (PRAC) has published its December 2025 highlights, outlining new risk‑management actions and guidance for medicines widely used across European hospitals, with implications for pharmacy, therapeutics committees and clinical governance teams.

KPJ Healthcare has entered a strategic partnership with Qualitas Health to link its hospital radiology services with Qualitas’ primary care network, expanding access to diagnostics across Malaysia.

Avisena Healthcare will launch a new specialist clinic in Cyberjaya, Malaysia, as the first phase of a broader plan to develop a full-fledged specialist hospital by 2028, strengthening private healthcare infrastructure and specialist services in the Klang Valley corridor.

Indonesia has completed a nationwide hospital and health sector simulation to test and strengthen emergency preparedness for a potential megathrust earthquake in West Sumatra and other high‑risk areas.

Leading hospitals across Europe are rapidly expanding telemedicine and digital patient monitoring in cardiology and critical care units as part of new management and investment programmes launched today.