{
  "id": 14701119,
  "title": "MHTC, Maybank partner to expand access to Malaysian healthcare across Asean",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/mhtc-maybank-partner-to-expand-access-to-malaysian-healthcare-across",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T12:59:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/10/15/mhtc-maybank-partner-to-expand-access-to-malaysian-healthcare-across-asean"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Malayan Banking Bhd and the Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council (MHTC) have formed a multi-year partnership to enhance access to Malaysia's healthcare services for Maybank's customers across the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean). The collaboration aims to connect Maybank's regional customer base with MHTC's extensive healthcare network, providing information on medical treatment, healthcare facilities, and support services available in Malaysia. The initiative, which is expected to expand into additional priority markets from 2027, builds upon the joint participation of MHTC and Maybank at the MH WellFest Cambodia 2026 in early October. At the signing ceremony, MHTC CEO Suriaghandi Suppiah emphasized that while Malaysia boasts 91 MHTC-accredited healthcare facilities, ensuring patients can access and use these services is equally crucial. He added that \"access does\" when it comes to attracting patients, not just quality alone. As part of the initial rollout, Maybank Premier clients in Cambodia will gain access to healthcare and wellness information through MHTC's network, while customers in Indonesia will benefit from healthcare-related privileges and support. MHTC will also assist Malaysian private hospitals in reaching more international patients through Maybank's extensive Asean customer base. The partnership aligns with the Malaysia Year of Medical Tourism 2026 initiative and complements the health ministry's efforts to strengthen Malaysia's reputation as a preferred medical tourism destination.",
  "summary": "The multi-year partnership will connect Maybank customers across the region with Malaysia’s healthcare services, with plans to expand into more markets from 2027.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "MHTC, Maybank partner to expand access to Malaysian healthcare across Asean",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/mhtc-maybank-partner-to-expand-access-to-malaysian-healthcare-across-14703090",
        "published": "2026-10-15T12:59:45.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}