Tencent Partners with Pfizer to Launch Smart Healthcare Innovation Ecosystem - Zhang Yu Highlights "Dual-Engine" Strategy for Healthcare Digitization

HANGZHOU, China, Oct. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Tencent Health and Pfizer China have launched the "Pfizer Smart Healthcare Innovation Ecosystem" at the "Tides of Qiantang" Conference. This collaboration aims to drive innovation in smart healthcare solutions.

Zhang Yu, Vice President of Tencent Health, outlined Tencent's "Dual-Engine Drive" strategy, which combines Tencent's core technologies—cloud computing, AI and big data—with the WeChat and WeCom ecosystem. This integration enhances connectivity between users, governments, healthcare institutions and businesses, promoting healthcare digitization.

Driving Innovation through the "Dual-Engine" Strategy

Zhang Yu emphasized changes in the evolving healthcare landscape, with a growing focus on new doctor-centric and patient-centric service models and the adoption of AI-driven healthcare solutions. Tencent Health has integrated its platform with WeChat to fully unleash the value of three key scenarios: searching, dissemination, and code recognition.

• Searching: When users search for diseases or medications, Tencent Medipedia prioritizes relevant content. With one click, users can access a personalized page offering full-journey healthcare services, from education, consultation, to medication purchasing.
• Dissemination: WeChat Pay's extensive user base, along with its one-stop healthcare portal and Tencent Medipedia, provides a platform for information dissemination tasks, such as service promotion and medical education.
• Code Recognition: Through Tencent Healthcare E-Drug (THED), users can be matched directly with pharmaceutical services via WeChat "Scan."

Tencent's "Next-Gen Customer Interaction Solution" (NGES) integrates online and offline interactions, offering multi-channel management and a single-sign-on experience, improving efficiency for healthcare professionals and compliance management for sales teams.

Tencent's AI Innovation in Healthcare

Tencent's AI solutions span the healthcare spectrum, from triage and pre-consultation to patient follow-up and imaging, enhancing cost efficiency and operations.

Based on a vast medical knowledge base and knowledge graph, Tencent has trained and fine-tuned its AI model "Hunyuan" for medical use. As a result, Tencent's medical AI model now outperforms other general models commonly used in the industry.

Besides, Tencent's ungraded "Medication Assistant" can now provide more accurate and intelligent medical instructions, with more conversational explanations about dosage and precautions.

Zhang Yu emphasized that Tencent's AI applications drive improvements across the entire healthcare journey, and significantly contribute to reducing costs, boosting efficiency and optimizing precision services.

"One Cloud, Multiple Cores" - Tencent's Cloud Technologies Powering Healthcare

Zhang Yu highlighted the importance of Tencent Cloud's robust infrastructure in supporting diverse digitization scenarios. Tencent Cloud operates over one million servers with the computing power of over 15 million units. It has also built an intelligent platform that integrates computing, storage, and network, achieving HW/SW co-verification that serves "one cloud, multiple cores."

Tencent's cloud-native capabilities not only power internal business units such as WeChat and Tencent Games, but also provide tools for external developers. Such tools include WeTab, which integrates with WeChat and WeCom to streamline the development of mini-programs, WeCom applications and other enterprise applications.

Becoming the industry's key digitization partner

Tencent Cloud's AI infrastructure offers foundational computing power and a comprehensive toolkit to help clients accelerate AI adoption. "Our goal is to help clients establish and manage all AI-related infrastructure, so that our clients can focus on their own business innovation and development." said Zhang Yu.

Tencent's industry-leading audio and video products, cybersecurity products, as well as its self-developed TCE cloud solution also provide full support to industry clients such as Sanofi China, Mindray Medical and Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, as well as to the healthcare industry as a whole.

Zhang Yu reiterated Tencent Health's commitment to driving healthcare digitization through its "Dual-Engine" strategy, positioning Tencent as a key partner for digital transformation in the healthcare industry.

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Tencent Partners with Pfizer to Launch Smart Healthcare Innovation Ecosystem - Zhang Yu Highlights "Dual-Engine" Strategy for Healthcare Digitization

• Resumes services to Fukuoka, Japan from September 2026 after nearly two decades
• Expands China footprint with new direct services to Shenzhen and Changsha, commencing July 2026
• "MAG Arena" showcases Asia's Largest Airline Pavilion at MATTA Fair 2026, featuring the region's premier sports partnership activation by an airline
• Increases frequencies across ASEAN, South Asia, Australia and New Zealand and Europe to further strengthen global connectivity

SINGAPORE, April 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Malaysia Airlines is significantly expanding its East Asia footprint with the return of direct flights to Fukuoka, Japan, and the launch of new services to Shenzhen and Changsha, China. Commencing between July and September 2026, these additions bring the airline's China network to nine key gateways and reinforce its commitment to providing greater travel flexibility across the region.

As part of this expansion, the airline will introduce new services between Kuala Lumpur and Shenzhen (SZX) and Changsha (CSX) in China, alongside the resumption of services to Fukuoka (FUK) in Japan, which the airline last operated in September 2006. With the launch of these destinations, Malaysia Airlines consolidates its presence across a total of nine strategic destinations in China, including Beijing (PKX), Shanghai (PVG), Guangzhou (CAN), Xiamen (XMN), Hong Kong (HKG), Taipei (TPE), and Chengdu Tianfu (TFU). Ticket sales for the new services commence today, supporting the growing travel demand and strengthening connectivity between Malaysia and these high-growth regional hubs.

Captain Nasaruddin A. Bakar, President and Group Chief Executive Officer of Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG), said, "This expansion reflects our strategic focus on scaling our presence in key growth markets across East Asia while cementing Kuala Lumpur's position as a key strategic gateway. Both Shenzhen and Changsha align perfectly with our network strategy, driven by robust demand across both business and leisure segments. The return to Fukuoka further enhances our network depth. As the only carrier operating direct flights on this route, we are proud to offer passengers a seamless non-stop experience that eliminates the need for transit. These developments demonstrate our ongoing commitment to optimising our network and delivering a more integrated travel experience for our customers."

Beyond the East Asia expansion, Malaysia Airlines is increasing flight frequencies across key routes namely Brisbane, Australia; Manila, Philippines and Colombo, Sri Lanka to meet rising demand while supporting growing tourism and trade links. In addition, the airline will operate ad-hoc Kuala Lumpur–London flights on 18 and 22 April 2026 to accommodate passengers affected by recent Middle Eastern carrier disruptions.

As the returning Official Airline Partner and Premier Sponsor of MATTA Fair 2026, MAG unveiled its most ambitious presence yet with the launch of the MAG Arena, recognised by both the Asia Records and ASEAN Records as Asia's Largest Airline Trade Pavilion at a consumer travel fair.

Spanning approximately 46,000 square feet, nearly three times the scale of its participation in September last year, the expanded pavilion transforms the MATTA Fair experience into a fully immersive destination showcasing curated experiences and next-generation travel technology that brings journeys to life before travellers even board the aircraft. Visitors will be able to explore destinations, discover travel innovations and experience the warmth of Malaysian Hospitality through interactive engagements designed to inspire their next journey.

In addition, the pavilion will host Asia's largest sports partnership activation by an airline, celebrating Malaysia Airlines' collaborations with global clubs like Manchester United and national sporting icons Datuk Azizulhasni Awang and others. The dedicated sports experience zone will allow football fans and travellers to engage with legends and their favourite sports personalities — reinforcing how sport and travel connect people across borders and generations.

Through the expansion of its network and increased flight frequencies, the airline continues to strengthen Kuala Lumpur's position as a key gateway to Asia and beyond, while supporting Malaysia's tourism ambitions under Visit Malaysia 2026 and advancing its journey towards becoming one of the world's Top 10 global airlines by 2030.

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