KPJ Healthcare and SingHealth Mark Strategic Partnership to Strengthen Future Healthcare Capabilities

JOHOR BAHRU, Malaysia, Aug. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- KPJ Healthcare Berhad ("KPJ Healthcare") marked the commencement of a strategic partnership with SingHealth, Singapore's largest and leading healthcare cluster, through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding ("MoU"), establishing a long-term framework for collaboration in healthcare innovation, clinical research, education and medical simulation.

The partnership brings together KPJ Healthcare's nationwide network of specialist hospitals and Malaysia's first private Academic Health System, the KPJ Health System ("KPJHS"). Home to an integrated network of acute hospitals, community hospitals, national specialty centres and polyclinics delivering care across more than 40 clinical and surgical specialties, SingHealth is one of Asia's most respected academic healthcare clusters. Built on complementary strengths and a shared commitment to clinical excellence, both organisations will work together to develop healthcare talent, advance research and innovation, strengthen specialist capabilities and promote the exchange of knowledge and best practices.

Speaking at the ceremony, Datuk Syed Mohamed Syed Ibrahim, Chairman of KPJHS Governing Council and President and Chief Executive of Johor Corporation ("JCorp") said, "Healthcare's biggest challenges cannot be solved by any one institution alone. This partnership reflects our shared commitment to learning from one another, developing future healthcare talent together and advancing innovation that ultimately improves patient care. Partnerships are not defined by the documents we sign. They are defined by the future we choose to build together."

Prof. London Lucien Ooi, Group Director of International Collaborations and Director, SingHealth Duke-NUS Global Health Institute and Senior Consultant, Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary/Transplant Surgery at Singapore General Hospital and the National Cancer Centre Singapore, said, "The signing of this MoU reflects a shared commitment to advancing healthcare innovation, clinical research, education and medical simulation for our communities. It establishes a framework for collaboration across several areas of mutual interest, including healthcare innovation, simulation, education and research."

The MoU establishes a long-term framework for collaboration across these strategic areas: Clinical Education and Workforce Development, Research and Innovation, Clinical Collaboration, Digital Health & AI and Knowledge Exchange. Together, these areas will support the exchange of expertise, strengthen specialist capabilities, promote multidisciplinary collaboration and create new opportunities for innovation that benefit patients and healthcare professionals.

Initial areas of collaboration include fellowships, specialist attachments and academic exchanges, alongside collaborative research, scientific publications, conferences, healthcare leadership development, medical simulation and the co-management of complex clinical cases.

For KPJ Healthcare, the collaboration supports the continued advancement of the KPJ Health System by accelerating the integration of Practice, Education, Research and Innovation through strategic international partnership. This will be enabled through the Future Health Institute ("FHI"), the strategic platform for integrating these pillars and facilitating collaboration with leading academic and clinical partners worldwide.

The MoU document exchange ceremony was held at Johor Specialist Hospital. Professor Dato' Dr. Hanafiah Harunarashid, Chief Medical Director of KPJ Healthcare, exchanged the MoU on behalf of KPJ Healthcare with Prof. London Lucien Ooi on behalf of SingHealth. The exchange was witnessed by Dr. Nik Fawaz Nik Abdul Aziz, Chief Operating Officer for Group Allied & Retail Health Operations, KPJ Healthcare and Ms. Vijaya Rao, Director of the International Collaboration Office at SingHealth.

For more information on KPJ Healthcare visit https://kpjhealth.com.my/

About KPJ Healthcare Berhad 

KPJ Healthcare operates 30 hospitals across Malaysia and three Ambulatory Care Centres, serving 3.3 million patients annually with 1,491 medical consultants. Nineteen hospitals are accredited by MSQH and four by JCI. As Malaysia's first private healthcare provider to establish an Academic Health System, KPJHS integrates practice, education and research & innovation to drive clinical excellence and patient experience. Beyond hospitals, KPJ Healthcare operates Klinik Waqaf An-Nur (KWAN) clinics, dialysis centres and mobile clinics nationwide, and offers more than 40 academic programmes at KPJ Healthcare University (KPJU). KPJ Healthcare has been a constituent of the Bursa Malaysia FTSE4Good Index since 2016.

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KPJ Healthcare and SingHealth Mark Strategic Partnership to Strengthen Future Healthcare Capabilities

Customers Can Now Use Crypto.com Pay™ to fly REAL Jet

NEW YORK, Aug. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- REAL Jet, a REAL SLX company, has officially launched Crypto.com Pay, allowing customers to use the digital payment solution on the company's charter booking platform. With it, REAL Jet becomes the first private aviation company to accept Crypto.com Pay for private charter flights. Customers with a Crypto.com account, booking through REAL Jet, can now select Crypto.com Pay, with transactions processed securely and in compliance with applicable regulatory standards. Crypto.com Pay is available to eligible US residents for bookings priced and settled in US Dollars (USD). The launch builds on the Crypto.com–REAL partnership formed in February 2026 to reimagine VIP experiences across business, sport, and culture.

"In 2001, we created the fractional jet card, making private aviation accessible to a much wider audience. Crypto.com Pay is the next leap forward. Crypto.com has more than 100 million users and they're building for the next 100 million. These are the people that REAL Jet was built to serve. This generation transacts the way they live: instant, digital, and frictionless," said Kenny Dichter, Founder and Chairman of REAL SLX.

"Partnering with REAL Jet is a milestone for Crypto.com and our Crypto.com Pay feature, which was designed for ease of use and seamless integration," said Joe Anzures, Chief Business Officer, Crypto.com. "We are proud to support REAL Jet as it embraces the crypto payments space."

The collaboration comes as Crypto.com accelerates its expansion across all asset classes. In July 2026, Crypto.com secured a $400 million strategic investment from Citadel Securities, its first institutional funding round, valuing the company at $20 billion. This is one of many signals that digital assets are entering the mainstream, as adoption and institutional interest continue to rise across the globe.

About Crypto.com

Founded in 2016, Crypto.com is trusted by millions of users worldwide and is the industry leader in regulatory compliance, security and privacy. Our vision is simple: Cryptocurrency in Every Wallet™. Crypto.com is committed to accelerating the adoption of cryptocurrency through innovation and development of new use cases including prediction markets and tokenized RWAs.

Learn more at https://crypto.com.

About REAL Jet

Created by the founders of Marquis Jet and Wheels Up, REAL Jet delivers global access to premium aircraft with flexible booking and a commitment to safety, precision, and seamless execution. Private aviation, simplified, and without long-term contracts or forced commitments. REAL Jet LLC arranges flights on aircraft operated by FAR Part 135 air carriers, or foreign equivalent, who maintain full operational control of charter flights at all times.

About REAL SLX

REAL SLX is a global sports and lifestyle experience club. REAL creates and curates bespoke real-life experiences, best-in-class hospitality, exclusive offerings, exceptional benefits, and travel for its individual members and corporate partners. REAL SLX creates meaningful connections and lasting memories.

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