Columbia Asia Opens Hospital in Nusajaya

Facility Will Boost South Malaysia Economic Development

SEATTLE--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--Columbia Asia, a fast-growing hospital company with Pacific Northwest roots, is now part of a major new development in Nusajaya, Malaysia – a mere 10-minute drive from the bustling country of Singapore.

“We are focused on providing the healthcare of the future rather than the past, with the most advanced medical treatment and efficient facilities, so it is appropriate that we take part in such an important step in the country’s growth.”

The new 82-bed hospital is the first medical facility built in Nusajaya, a city that the government and private developers began building in South Malaysia just a few years ago and is projected to grow to 500,000 people in the next decade.

“The growth in Malaysia is astounding,” said Rahani Yaacob, General Manager of Columbia Asia Hospital – Nusajaya. “Nusajaya has gone from undeveloped countryside to a sophisticated city practically overnight. Columbia Asia is proud to be here from the beginning, providing quality, patient-focused medical care.”

The $22 million facility is Columbia Asia’s seventh hospital in Malaysia. The company, part of Seattle-based Columbia Pacific, built its first hospital in Seremban in 1999 and also has hospitals in Miri and Bintulu in East Malaysia; Taiping in West Malaysia and Puchong and Shah Alam in the Kuala Lumpur area.

The company’s new hospital in Nusajaya offers a full range of primary and secondary services, including inpatient and outpatient care, a 24-hour emergency room, operating theater, day surgery and physiotherapy. The hospital is expecting strong business, among other specialties, in its obstetric and pediatric departments, as well as knee replacements.

The hospital is the first facility built in what will be a 67-acre medical park and healthcare hub for the fast-growing South Malaysia region and will also serve Singaporeans living in Malaysia and perhaps, in time, the Singapore market directly.

The city of Nusajaya will be the new administrative capital for Malaysia’s Johor state and is part of a much larger 378-square-mile development region called Iskandar Malaysia, one of the country’s most ambitious development projects and a key access point to the Singapore and Indonesia markets.

“Columbia Asia is excited to be at the forefront of a critical development for the Malaysian economy,” said Kelvin Tan, CEO of Columbia Asia in Malaysia. “We are focused on providing the healthcare of the future rather than the past, with the most advanced medical treatment and efficient facilities, so it is appropriate that we take part in such an important step in the country’s growth.”

About Columbia Asia

Columbia Asia, part of Seattle-based Columbia Pacific, has 17 facilities across India, Malaysia, Vietnam and Indonesia, and 11 more hospitals under construction.

In Malaysia, the company is managed and operated by highly qualified Malaysian employees. Three new hospitals are under construction there: in Bukit Rimau, Balakong and Setapak in the Kuala Lumpur area.

Columbia Asia hospitals are designed for the specific needs of patients and built for maximum comfort and efficiency. The company’s highly skilled doctors, nurses and staff are located close to where people live and in modern facilities that are the right size for patients. They offer excellent care at established and affordable rates.

For more information about Columbia Asia, go to www.columbiaasia.com.