Columbia Asia

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Columbia Asia
Company typePrivate
IndustryHealthcare
Founded1996
Headquarters Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Key people
Group Managing Director; Dr. Chan Boon Kheng,
Number of employees
5,820
Website https://www.columbiaasia.com/

Columbia Asia is a multinational chain of hospitals and one of the largest and fastest-growing healthcare companies in Southeast Asia. Columbia Asia started its operations in 1996, with the first hospital acquired a year later in Sarawak, East Malaysia. Currently, it has 22 medical facilities across Southeast Asia: 14 in Malaysia, 3 in Vietnam, and 5 in Indonesia.

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In September 2019, a joint-venture partnership between Malaysian-based conglomerate, Hong Leong Group, and alternative asset firm, TPG had acquired most of Columbia Asia assets in Southeast Asia which include Malaysia, Vietnam, and Indonesia with a total of 19 medical facilities. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Targeting the fast-growing middle-income group, Columbia Asia offers medical services by setting up mid-sized hospitals in residential areas. [8]

Current facilities

Malaysia

Vietnam

Indonesia

Columbia Asia Hospital in Pulomas RS Columbia Asia Pulomas (30514268645).jpg
Columbia Asia Hospital in Pulomas

Planned facilities

Malaysia

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