KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 -- The OBOR Economic Friendship Association, Medical Device Authority (MDA) and University of Cyberjaya have held preliminary discussions on potential collaboration to strengthen Malaysia's medical technology ecosystem.

The meeting, convened with the SilkRoad Global Consortium, explored cooperation in medical devices, artificial intelligence, molecular diagnostics, life sciences and other emerging healthcare technologies.

It was attended by MDA Policy and Strategic Planning Division senior director Idamazura Idris @ Harun, OBOR Malaysia secretary-general and SME Association of Malaysia chief AI adviser Dr KP Chiew, and University of Cyberjaya Faculty of Health executive dean Professor Dr Phelim Yong Voon Chen.

The...