{
  "id": 3498631,
  "title": "Medical device sector secures RM57bil investments over 10 years",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/medical-device-sector-secures-rm57bil-investments-over-10-years",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T11:21:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/08/26/medical-device-sector-secures-rm57bil-investments-over-10-years"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Between 2015 and 2025, Malaysia's medical device sector secured RM57.17 billion in approved investments, leading to the creation of 131,994 high-value jobs, according to health minister Dzulkefly Ahmad. Speaking at the International Medical Device Exhibition and Conference 2026 in Kuala Lumpur, Dzulkefly emphasized that the industry continues to be export-driven. He highlighted the need to strengthen Malaysia's medical technology ecosystem as global demand for improved healthcare solutions grows. \"Healthcare security is national security,\" Dzulkefly stressed, pointing out that recent worldwide disruptions have demonstrated the risks of depending on fragile supply chains for essential medical supplies. The minister announced that Malaysia is enhancing regulatory cooperation via the Global Harmonisation Working Party and Asean frameworks to expedite access to safe medical technologies. Dzulkefly also unveiled the Medical Device Authority's (MDA) Centre of Excellence to bolster expertise, training, and knowledge sharing in medical device regulation. Furthermore, an MDA-SME Bank partnership will support around 600 local manufacturers through financing, skill development, and entrepreneurship programs. To counteract counterfeit medical devices, the hologram security label was introduced, which provides a uniquely identifiable verification mechanism directly linking physical devices to the MDA's regulatory records. Additionally, the health ministry conducted 15 raids between 2023 and 2025, seizing 1.3 million units of unregistered medical devices valued at RM1.68 million.",
  "summary": "Health minister Dzulkefly Ahmad says Malaysia must continue strengthening its medical technology ecosystem as demand for better healthcare solutions grow globally.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}