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Thomson Medical to build 300-bed hospital in Johor, banks on JS-SEZ medical hub potential

It will be completed by 2030; group on lookout for healthcare partners for its second block, says CEO

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Megan Cheah

Megan Cheah

Published Thu, Mar 20, 2025 · 05:00 AM
    • The project will be built in two phases, with construction on the hospital block and the central lift core to start by the end of the year or the first quarter of 2026.
    • The project will be built in two phases, with construction on the hospital block and the central lift core to start by the end of the year or the first quarter of 2026. PHOTO: TMC LIFE SCIENCES

    [SINGAPORE] Johor Bahru has the potential to become a medical hub rivalling other Malaysian cities such as Kuala Lumpur, as healthcare groups eye the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ), said Thomson Medical’s group chief executive Melvin Heng.

    The healthcare player, which is controlled by Singaporean billionaire Peter Lim, is capitalising on the establishment of the zone to develop Thomson Hospital Iskandariah – a 1.5-hectare (ha), multi-speciality healthcare institution in Johor.

    The tertiary hospital will focus on areas such as oncology, orthopaedics, and obstetrics and gynaecology.

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