China Medical University Hospital Advances Taiwan’s Smart Healthcare and
Medical Industry Collaboration in Malaysia under the New Southbound Policy

CMUH has continued to promote the Ministry of Health and Welfare’s New Southbound Medical and Health Cooperation Program in Malaysia and Brunei for the fifth consecutive year. In collaboration with HIWIN Technologies Corp., CMUH held two clinical teaching workshops at the “Lower-Limb Rehabilitation Robot Product Demonstration Site” established at Cheras Rehabilitation Hospital in Kuala Lumpur. The workshops attracted nearly 100 participants and successfully introduced Taiwan’s smart rehabilitation equipment, clinical applications, and integrated care model into Malaysia’s healthcare system. The initiative further expanded the demonstration site into a joint procurement platform.

In the area of medical exchange, CMUH also brought Taiwan’s new concepts and advanced technologies in obesity and metabolic treatment to Sarawak, East Malaysia. The initiative attracted the interest of Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS), which partnered with CMUH to co-organize the “Health Symposium 2026 – The Metabolic Tsunami: Modern Strategies for Mechanism-Driven Obesity Management.” The forum drew 200 participants and demonstrated CMUH’s integrated capacity in promoting international healthcare, smart medicine, and cross-border medical exchange. These efforts not only deepened medical cooperation between Taiwan and Malaysia, but also successfully led Taiwan’s smart healthcare industry chain in expanding into the Malaysian market, highlighting concrete achievements in advancing the New Southbound Policy through a model of “driving industry development through medicine,” as well as medical and health cooperation and exchange.

CMUH partnered with HIWIN Technologies Corp. to hold clinical teaching workshops at Cheras Rehabilitation Hospital in Kuala Lumpur. The workshops received enthusiastic participation from rehabilitation specialists and further developed the product demonstration site into a joint procurement platform for Taiwan’s medical and healthcare products, expanding the achievements of “driving industry development through medicine.”

CMUH and HIWIN Technologies Corp. jointly held clinical teaching workshops at Cheras Rehabilitation Hospital in Kuala Lumpur, expanding the results of “driving industry development through medicine.” The initiative received strong support from Ms. Ling-Ying Wu, Division Director of the Ministry of Health and Welfare’s representative office in Malaysia, and Dr. Faizul, Director of Cheras Rehabilitation Hospital, who both supported the continued deepening of Taiwan-Malaysia cooperation and exchange.

Taiwan's Smart Rehabilitation Technology Takes Root in Malaysia: Demonstration Site Upgraded into a Joint Procurement Platform and Recognized by the Malaysian Medical Community

From May 22 to 23, the “Fu’s Subcutaneous Needling Workshop” and the “Robotic-Assisted Gait Training Workshop” were held at Cheras Rehabilitation Hospital. The events drew enthusiastic responses from rehabilitation physicians, physical therapists, and healthcare professionals in Malaysia. Participants jointly explored the clinical applications of robotic-assisted gait training in neurorehabilitation, post-operative rehabilitation, and elderly care.

In addition to sharing clinical treatment experience, Dr. Li-Wei Chou from CMUH’s Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Physical Therapy Section Chief Chia-Cheng Lin presented a live demonstration of the lower-limb rehabilitation robot, case demonstrations, and hands-on operation training. These sessions allowed local medical teams to gain practical understanding of how Taiwan’s smart rehabilitation technology can be integrated into clinical treatment workflows. Dr. Chou stated that this collaboration was not merely a single medical exchange activity, but also an important milestone in exporting Taiwan’s smart healthcare technology to Malaysia.

At the end of last year, CMUH assisted HIWIN Technologies Corp. in establishing the “Lower-Limb Rehabilitation Robot Product Demo Site” at Cheras Rehabilitation Hospital, a benchmark institution in the field of rehabilitation medicine in Malaysia. Through CMUH’s long-term efforts in promoting clinical cooperation, education and training, and practical application exchange, this year’s key objective is to further upgrade and expand the product demonstration site into a platform for product procurement and promotion. The excellent feedback from participants reflects that Taiwan’s smart rehabilitation equipment has gradually gained recognition from Malaysian experts and the local healthcare system.

This collaboration concretely demonstrates CMUH’s achievements in promoting the New Southbound Policy through the model of “driving industry development through medicine.” Through the hospital’s international medical platform and clinical professional influence, CMUH has successfully assisted Taiwanese medical technology companies in establishing overseas demonstration sites, clinical validation mechanisms, and subsequent market expansion models, allowing Taiwan’s smart healthcare industry to secure a strategic foothold in the Malaysian market.

CMUH Brings Taiwan's New Technologies in Obesity and Metabolic Medicine to East Malaysia, Attracting Interest from Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

In addition to promoting smart rehabilitation cooperation in West Malaysia, CMUH has also brought Taiwan’s clinical experience and innovative treatment models in integrated obesity and metabolic care to East Malaysia, in response to the rapid rise of metabolic diseases such as obesity, diabetes, and fatty liver disease in Malaysia.

On May 23, CMUH co-organized the “Health Symposium 2026 – The Metabolic Tsunami: Modern Strategies for Mechanism-Driven Obesity Management” with Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS), a memorandum of understanding partner institution and the highest institution of learning in Sarawak. The forum attracted 200 participants.

Dr. Chih-Kun Huang, Superintendent of CMUH’s International Medical Center and International Metabolic and Body Contouring Medical Center, led the CMUH delegation and shared the latest trends in obesity treatment in Taiwan. His presentation covered next-generation treatment models, including metabolic surgery, GLP-1 medications, robotic surgery, and AI-integrated care. Dr. Wei-Fan Hsu from CMUH’s Division of Gastroenterology also shared the latest international guidelines and clinical developments in the treatment of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), demonstrating Taiwan’s leading strength in the field of obesity and metabolic medicine in Asia.

CMUH Superintendent Dr. Chih-Kun Huang led the team to co-organize the “Health Symposium 2026 – The Metabolic Tsunami: Modern Strategies for Mechanism-Driven Obesity Management” with Universiti Malaysia Sarawak. Ms. Ling-Ying Wu, Division Director of the Ministry of Health and Welfare’s representative office in Malaysia, and Dr. Asri, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, participated throughout the event. The symposium attracted 200 participants and successfully extended Taiwan’s influence in obesity and metabolic medicine to East Malaysia.

Five Consecutive Years of Deep Engagement in the New Southbound Policy: Building an International Export Model for Taiwan’s Smart Healthcare

CMUH has promoted the Ministry of Health and Welfare’s New Southbound Program for the fifth consecutive year, with its scope covering Kuala Lumpur, Sarawak, Sabah, and Brunei. In addition to continuously promoting medical forums, physician training, and clinical cooperation, CMUH has gradually integrated resources in smart healthcare, rehabilitation medicine, and the medical technology industry to establish a new model for Taiwan’s medical export.

Looking ahead, CMUH will continue to place hospital-based clinical expertise at the core of its efforts, while combining the strengths of Taiwan’s medical technology industry. It will also work with more Taiwanese enterprises to enter local markets and further deepen comprehensive cooperation between Taiwan and Malaysia in healthcare, education, and industry through innovative technologies such as artificial intelligence, robotics, and precision medicine. These efforts will further enhance the influence of Taiwan’s smart healthcare in New Southbound markets.

As part of CMUH’s efforts to promote the New Southbound Medical and Health Cooperation Program and advance the model of “driving industry development through medicine,” Dr. Li-Wei Chou from the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation explained the clinical applications of HIWIN Technologies’ lower-limb rehabilitation robot during the workshop, receiving enthusiastic feedback from participants.

As part of CMUH's efforts to promote the New Southbound Medical and Health Cooperation Program and advance the model of “driving industry development through medicine,” Physical Therapy Section Chief Chia-Cheng Lin from the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation provided hands-on clinical teaching on the applications of HIWIN Technologies' lower-limb rehabilitation robot during the workshop, receiving enthusiastic feedback from participants.