Columbia Asia

Columbia Asia

Company type	Private
Industry	Healthcare
Founded	1996
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 19 medical facilities across Southeast Asia: 13 in Malaysia, 1 in Vietnam, and 5 in Indonesia.

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

• Columbia Asia Hospital – Bukit Jalil
• Columbia Asia Hospital – Klang ^[9]
• Columbia Asia Hospital – Puchong, opened in 2008. ^[10]
• Columbia Asia Hospital – Seremban
• Columbia Asia Hospital – Tebrau Johore ^[11]
• Columbia Asia Hospital – Petaling Jaya Selangor ^[12]
• Columbia Asia Hospital – Taiping Perak ^[13]
• Columbia Asia Hospital – Miri Sarawak - Changed ownership
• Columbia Asia Hospital – Bintulu Sarawak - Changed ownership
• Columbia Asia Hospital – Bukit Rimau Selangor
• Columbia Asia Hospital – Iskandar Puteri Johore ^[14]
• Columbia Asia Hospital – Setapak Kuala Lumpur
• Columbia Asia Hospital – Cheras Selangor
• Columbia Asia Extended Care Hospital – Shah Alam Selangor

Vietnam

• Columbia Asia – Binh Duong International Hospital, Thuan An: ^[15] The 100-bed facility was opened in 2012 and is the first 100% foreign-invested hospital in Binh Duong province. ^[16]

Indonesia

Columbia Asia Hospital in Pulomas

• Rumah Sakit Columbia Asia – Aksara Medan
• Rumah Sakit Columbia Asia – BSD Tangerang
• Rumah Sakit Columbia Asia – Pulomas, East Jakarta
• Rumah Sakit Columbia Asia – Semarang Central Java
• Rumah Sakit Columbia Asia – Medan North Sumatra

Planned facilities

Malaysia

• Batu Kawan Penang ^[17] - Coming soon

References

1. "Hong Leong confirms US$1.2b acquisition of Columbia Asia Hospitals".
2. "Hong Leong seeks to make healthcare a core business with Columbia Asia buy".
3. "Hong Leong, TPG buy Columbia Asia's hospitals in three countries for RM5bil".
4. "TPG, Hong Leong to buy 17 Columbia Asia hospitals in South East Asia".
5. "Hong Leong Group and TPG Announce Agreement to Acquire Columbia Asia Hospitals in South East Asia".
6. "TPG and Hong Leong to acquire Columbia Asia hospitals for $1.2bn".
7. "Hong Leong Group and TPG to acquire 17 Columbia Asia hospitals for US$1.2b".
8. "Columbia Asia raises $135M for hospitals". IndUS Business Journal. 19 September 2008. Archived from the original on 3 May 2009. Retrieved 30 October 2008.
9. "Columbia Asia invested RM100m in newest hospital in Klang". NST. 11 September 2014.
10. "Columbia Asia opens its 5th hospital in Malaysia". The Edge Daily. 17 October 2008. Archived from the original on 20 October 2008. Retrieved 31 October 2008.
11. "Columbia Asia Hospital Tebrau Welcomes Locals with a Big Heart".
12. "Group Opens its 11th Hospital" (PDF).
13. "Columbia Asia opens its 5th hospital in Taiping". Yahoo! Malaysia News. 16 October 2008. Retrieved 3 November 2008.
14. "Columbia Asia Hospital – Iskandar Puteri Scores Prestigious The BrandLaureate World BestBrands Award 2019".
15. "Columbia Asia Courts EPF". The Edge Malaysia. 31 March 2011. Archived from the original on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2011.
16. "Binh Duong - Overview". Columbia Asia Hospital - Vietnam. 25 April 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
17. "Columbia Asia Hospital Invest RM185 Million In Batu Kawan Hospital".