In Part 2 of our series on Asia’s booming medical tourism, we explore how Malaysia leverages hubs like Penang and Selangor to rival the medical hubs of Thailand and Singapore
[KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia is riding on the boom in its medical tourism sector by wooing patients from second-tier cities such as Batam and Palembang in Indonesia, as well as Xiamen and Guangzhou in China, as it leverages its cost advantage of up to 80 per cent over higher-cost countries.
With Indonesians already accounting for more than 60 per cent of its medical tourists and arrivals from China surging 26 per cent in the first half of 2024, Malaysia is tapping into the growing demand from the region’s middle-income earners seeking medical treatment overseas.
Penang and the Klang Valley, including Kuala Lumpur and Selangor, remain key hubs for medical tourism, drawing patients with their state-of-the-art facilities and affordable treatment options.
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