MALAYSIA HEALTHCARE DEEPENS BANGLADESH PRESENCE AS MEDICAL TOURISM DEMAND GROWS

CHATTOGRAM, Bangladesh, Sept. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council (MHTC) deepened its engagement in Bangladesh through Malaysia Healthcare Week in Bangladesh, held from 16 to 21 September, bringing Malaysian hospitals and healthcare stakeholders together across Dhaka and Chattogram as demand for healthcare travel from Bangladesh continues to grow. The programme marked MHTC's expansion beyond Dhaka to Chattogram, where it conducted its first Malaysia Healthcare activation in the city.

Malaysia Healthcare's engagement with the Bangladesh market has gained strong momentum in recent years. In 2025, close to 70,000 Bangladeshi healthcare travellers visited Malaysia, generating approximately RM50 million in healthcare travel revenue, a 24% increase from the previous year. The continued growth reinforces the importance of strengthening the professional networks, referral pathways and corporate relationships that connect Bangladeshi patients with healthcare providers in Malaysia.

The programme was structured across two cities, with Dhaka serving as the main platform for corporate and consumer engagement, while Chattogram extended Malaysia Healthcare's reach to healthcare professionals, media and corporate stakeholders in a new market area. The Dhaka programme began with a corporate networking dinner on 16 September, held in conjunction with Malaysia Day and in collaboration with the High Commission of Malaysia in Bangladesh, connecting participating Malaysian hospitals with corporate stakeholders, healthcare referral agencies and industry representatives. From 17 to 19 September, the hospitals continued their engagement with the public and industry stakeholders at the 13th Asian Tourism Fair at the International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) in Dhaka, showcasing their medical specialities and services.

The programme then moved to Chattogram on 20 September, marking Malaysia Healthcare's first activation in the city. The two-day engagement opened with a media session and networking dinner, followed on 21 September by a luncheon with doctors and healthcare professionals, and a corporate networking dinner with the PHP Family. MHTC CEO Dato' Suriaghandi Suppiah said: "The growth of healthcare travel from Bangladesh shows that patients are increasingly looking beyond their home country when they require specialised treatment. Our role is to build the connections that make that journey more informed and coordinated, from the referring doctor and healthcare professional to the hospital and corporate network. By engaging both Dhaka and Chattogram, we strengthened our understanding of the market while making Malaysia Healthcare more accessible to patients who are considering treatment in Malaysia."

Five Malaysian hospitals took part. Alpha IVF, IHH Healthcare, KL Fertility and Sunway Medical Centre joined the programme in both cities, while KPJ Ampang Puteri Specialist took part in Dhaka.

Malaysia Healthcare Week in Bangladesh was part of Malaysia Year of Medical Tourism 2026 (MYMT 2026), themed Healing Meets Hospitality, which brings together Malaysia's healthcare expertise and patient experience to reinforce its positioning as a preferred healthcare destination. The Bangladesh programme reflected this approach by combining clinical engagement with the professional relationships and support networks that shape the healthcare traveller's journey.

For media enquiries and further information, please contact:

Muhammad Rasydan Ma'at
Head of Unit, Communications
+603 8776 6168
rasydan.m@mhtc.org.my

Mohamad Shahizam Fauzi
Head, Communications
+603 8776 6168
shahizam.f@mhtc.org.my

About Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council

Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council (MHTC), established in 2009 under the purview of the Ministry of Health (MOH) Malaysia, is entrusted with developing and nurturing the "Malaysia Healthcare" brand. MHTC enhances, coordinates and promotes Malaysia's healthcare travel industry by fostering industry collaborations and building valuable public-private partnerships both domestically and internationally. With 91 member hospitals nationwide, MHTC continues to elevate the healthcare travel ecosystem through strong branding, seamless patient experiences and strategic market initiatives. In line with these efforts, MHTC is spearheading the Malaysia Year of Medical Tourism (MYMT) 2026, the nation's first dedicated year to celebrate and advance healthcare travel. MYMT 2026 serves as a milestone initiative to showcase Malaysia's world-class healthcare offerings, strengthen its position as the premier global healthcare destination, and highlight the industry's significant contribution to the national economy.

MHTC's website: https://www.malaysiahealthcare.org.

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MALAYSIA HEALTHCARE DEEPENS BANGLADESH PRESENCE AS MEDICAL TOURISM DEMAND GROWS

• Partnership brings regulated, multi-currency payments into everyday HR workflows, supporting companies as they scale teams, payroll and operations

SEATTLE, Wash. and LONDON, Sept. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Convera, a global leader in commercial payments, and JustLogin, an AI-Powered Singapore-based human resource cloud platform operating for the last 26 years, today announced a partnership that brings embedded cross-border payroll and business payment capabilities directly into the HR workflows.

The partnership is designed to support companies operating and expanding across Singapore and Southeast Asia where hiring, managing and paying teams across multiple countries and currencies is now a prerequisite for regional growth. Through the integration, JustLogin customers will be able to initiate payroll and employee-related payments in up to 16 currencies from within the JustLogin platform, while Convera manages the underlying cross-border payment execution.

The result: faster salary disbursement, improved visibility, and reduced operational complexity for companies managing distributed workforces across the region.

"Growing companies should not have to choose between regional expansion and payroll confidence. By embedding Convera's global payments capabilities directly into JustLogin's HR platform, we're making it easier for businesses to hire, pay and scale across Southeast Asia with greater speed, visibility and control", said Patrick Gauthier, Group CEO of Convera, "This partnership reflects a broader shift we're seeing in the market, as payments become more deeply embedded into the platforms businesses already use to run their operations."

As businesses across Southeast Asia build more distributed and regional workforces, payroll is becoming more than an administrative function. It is increasingly connected to employee experience, operational resilience, and the ability to expand into new markets with confidence. The Convera and JustLogin partnership brings together HR technology and embedded financial services to help businesses manage this complexity through a single, integrated experience.

Designed for regulated environments, the integration allows payment activity to be initiated within JustLogin, with essential transaction data shared securely with Convera at the point of payment. Payment status and confirmations are then returned to the JustLogin dashboard, giving HR and finance teams visibility without disrupting existing workflows. As the licensed payment processor, Convera conducts customer onboarding and KYC checks and operates under the oversight of more than 60 regulators worldwide

Cross-border payroll and B2B payouts represent a significant and growing segment of Southeast Asia's payments landscape, with the regional B2B payments market estimated at approximately USD 44.5 billion in 2024 and projected to exceed USD 105 billion by 2033. As Singapore-based and multinational businesses expand across the region, navigating multiple currencies, payment rails, and regulatory regimes has become an increasing challenge. Embedding regulated cross-border payments into HR platforms helps remove a major barrier into regional expansion.

"As our customers expand across markets, payroll and payments have become a critical part of both employee experience and corporate reputation," said KC Kwa, CEO, JustLogin. "In an environment marked by regulatory change and currency volatility, this partnership provides the governance, resilience, and confidence our customers need to keep payroll compliant, accurate, and seamless – without compromising trust."

The solution also leverages select government-backed fast payment rails to accelerate salary disbursement across the region, including Singapore's FAST, Malaysia's DuitNow, and InstaPay in the Philippines.

The Convera and JustLogin integration is available to JustLogin customers in Singapore and across supported Southeast Asian markets, helping businesses build, manage and pay regional workforces through a more connected HR and payments experience.

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Convera and JustLogin Partner to Enable Cross-Border Payroll and Payments Across Singapore and Southeast Asia