KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 28 -- GoodARCH has invested nearly RM1 million (approximately NT$7 million) to develop an artificial intelligence (AI) powered foot mapping system that can generate a personalised foot assessment in about five minutes. The launch taps into a preventive health market that is gaining ground in Malaysia, where up to 75 per cent of people are expected to experience a foot problem in their lifetime.

The Asian arch support brand, operated by Homeway Technology, is introducing the technology in Malaysia as part of its expansion into preventive health solutions, with the system currently available at several locations, including its headquarters along Jalan Ampang in Kuala Lumpur, as well as in Penang, Batu Pahat, and Johor B...