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๐—” ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐˜๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐— ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€ & ๐—™๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ด๐—ต ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—น๐—น๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€

25 May 2025

Weโ€™re thrilled to share the success of the recent Curanation Wellness Dayโ€”Motherโ€™s & Fatherโ€™s Day Celebration, a vibrant, family-friendly gathering focused on beauty, wellness, and community support.

Held in collaboration with Growflair Networking Platform, Rushes Event Group, and The Black Hole F&B Group, this event brought together professionals, entrepreneurs, families, and wellness advocates for a meaningful celebration of parenthood and well-being.

The program featured insightful sessions, including opening remarks by May Ng, a GrowFlair Network initiative presentation by Dr. Fadilah, and meaningful sharing by Angel Hearts and the Womenpreneur Inner Circle. Wellness talks and workshops led by Dr. Mariam offered health insights, while practical beauty sessions included skincare techniques by Spa Jelita and MyBeauty and an eyelash demo by Mienlah. The day concluded with a relaxed networking segment, fostering both personal and professional connections.

A big thank you to all attendees for contributing meaningfully to a day filled with learning, bonding, and inspiration. Letโ€™s continue to nurture wellness in both personal and professional spaces.

๐—”๐—ฑ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—•๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ง๐—ผ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ

17 May 2025

ARQon Group is honored to be selected as one of the judge panels for the BES18SM Design Challenge at the BES18 Scientific Meeting 2025. Amazing experience listening to the idea presentations by the participants. Each pitch reflected not only a technical understanding but also a strong sense of purpose to improve lives through innovation. The level of thought, creativity, and impact-driven design was truly impressive!

Warm appreciation is extended to the passionate speakers for bringing in fresh perspectives on the latest innovations in biomedical engineering, highlighting emerging trends shaping the industry, and underscoring the importance of stronger industry-academia collaborations to drive healthcare forward through innovation and partnership.

This event leaves us an inspiration, not just by the technologies being developed, but by the next generation of thinkers and problem solvers who are already making their mark!

Here's to a future of stronger connections, groundbreaking discoveries, and impactful progress in MedTech and beyond!

๐—œ๐— ๐——๐—ฆ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฑ ๐—ข๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐˜† ๐—ž๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ธ๐˜€ ๐—ข๐—ณ๐—ณ

24 Apr 2025

Weโ€™re pleased to announce the successful launch of IMDS 2025 (IMDS - International Medical Device School), our hybrid learning initiative designed to empower MedTech professionals worldwide.

Thank you to all participants and speaker, Basak Baranoglu Demirci, who joined us for the opening sessions. Your engagement and insights contributed to a dynamic and enriching start.

Key highlights from the sessions included:
โœ… In-depth updates on EU MDR and IVDR
โœ… Practical strategies spanning the entire MedTech product lifecycle
โœ… Expert-led discussions on regulatory, quality, and commercialization pathways

This yearโ€™s program consists of 10 curated sessions, available both virtually and on-site, tailored to meet the needs of professionals navigating the evolving medical device regulatory landscape.

๐ŸŽ“ Participants who complete the full series will be awarded the IMDS 2025 Certificate of Completion.

๐Ÿ”— Registration link: https://lnkd.in/gP7FiQUB

We look forward to your continued participation and invite you to follow us for upcoming sessions and industry insights.

๐—ฆ๐—›๐—”๐—ฅ๐—˜ ๐—ฆ๐˜†๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—บ ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—•๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ดโ€”๐—›๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒโ€™๐˜€ ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ก๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ž๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜„

21 May 2025

We participated in the Singapore Health Product Access and Regulatory E-System (SHARE) industry briefing hosted by the Health Sciences Authority (HSA). This marks a significant milestone in Singaporeโ€™s move to digitalize and streamline regulatory submissions for health products.

๐Ÿ” Why this matters:
The ๐—ฆ๐—›๐—”๐—ฅ๐—˜ ๐˜€๐˜†๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—บ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฒ๐˜…๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐— ๐—˜๐——๐—œ๐—–๐—ฆ ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—บ, offering a more unified and user-friendly experience for regulatory submissions related to medical devices, therapeutic products, and other health products. For companies involved in regulatory affairs, R&D, quality assurance, and MedTech innovation, staying compliant during this transition is critical.

๐Ÿ“… ๐—ž๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐——๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ:
โœ… ๐—•๐—ฒ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿณ ๐—๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฑ โ€“ Submit all urgent new applications via MEDICS
โœ… ๐—•๐—ฒ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐Ÿฐ ๐—๐˜‚๐—น๐˜† ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฑ โ€“ Respond to Input Requests (IRs) on MEDICS by 5:00 PM
๐Ÿ›‘ ๐Ÿฐโ€“๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฏ ๐—๐˜‚๐—น๐˜† ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฑ โ€“ Cut-over Period: No access to MEDICS; the system will be taken offline
๐Ÿš€ ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฐ ๐—๐˜‚๐—น๐˜† ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฑ โ€“ SHARE officially goes live. All new submissions must be made through SHARE

๐Ÿ“Œ ๐—”๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—œ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—บ๐˜€ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—น๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€:
โœ”๏ธ Assign appropriate user access on CorpPass before 14 July
โœ”๏ธ Conduct internal training on the SHARE system
โœ”๏ธ Communicate clearly with regulatory teams about cut-off dates and transition plans
โœ”๏ธ Understand that any changes made in MEDICS after 4 July will not be migrated

This transition is more than a technical upgrade โ€” itโ€™s a push towards more efficient, transparent, and structured health product regulation.

Letโ€™s make sure weโ€™re ready. โœ…

๐—˜๐˜…๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—•๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€, ๐—ฆ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜๐˜€

14 May 2025

A heartfelt thank you to the organizers for inviting ARQon Group, represented by Kai Li Saw, as a guest speaker at the event. We were proud to showcase our portfolio and share key insights on ASEAN registration processes and market entry strategies with a highly engaged audience of local and Chinese investors and entrepreneurs.

The event served as an important platform to:
๐Ÿ”น Address core challenges in market expansion, such as compliance access, regulatory strategies, and tariff barriers
๐Ÿ”น Interpret the current status and emerging trends in the eye health market
๐Ÿ”น Build a space for practical experience sharing and exploring potential cross-border cooperation
๐Ÿ”น Offer policy guidance for Chinese MedTech companies with overseas ambitions

The Q&A and networking sessions were especially valuable, allowing us to exchange knowledge, explore partnerships, and gain a deeper understanding of market needs from every aspect of the industry.

We were grateful for the opportunity to participate in this meaningful event and so proud to be able to support the MedTech ecosystem by building bridges across Southeast Asia.
Let's keep the momentum going!

๐—œ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐— ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜€ ๐—œ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜ ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—š๐—œ๐—ง๐—˜๐—ซ ๐—”๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ฎ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฑ

23 Apr 2025

After two intense days filled with deep tech dives and non-stop networking, the energy from hashtag#GITEXAsia2025 is still very much alive!

The days were long, but the value was undeniable โ€” from the insights gained to the meaningful connections formed, it was truly an inspiring experience. We had the pleasure of reconnecting with visionary startups and laying the groundwork for exciting opportunities ahead.

The event brought together 500+ startups from across the globe and 250+ global investors, all under one roof, sparking discussions, deal flows, and ideas that could shape the future.

๐Ÿ”น We explored the ๐—ณ๐˜‚๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜๐—ต๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ through AI diagnostics, telemedicine, and next-gen health monitoring systems.
๐Ÿ”น We gained valuable insights into the growing ๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ฐ๐˜†๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† in todayโ€™s digital-first world.
๐Ÿ”น And we witnessed firsthand how ๐—”๐—œ and ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜€ are revolutionizing industries, streamlining operations, and reshaping our day-to-day lives.

GITEX has once again proven itself to be a true catalyst for global tech and startup innovation, now taking center stage in Asia.

The energy, ambition, and collaboration seen throughout the event were nothing short of inspiring.
The future is being built now, and weโ€™re excited to be a part of it.

๐—”๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—š๐—น๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฆ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ณ๐˜๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—•๐—ถ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ต & ๐— ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ง๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ต

20 May 2025

ARQon Group is proud to attend an important industry event hosted by Geneo, in collaboration with Asia Pacific Medical Technology Association (APACMed), Biotech Connection Singapore at Singapore Science Park.

As the second Trump administration introduces significant policy shifts, the biotech and medtech landscape in Asia is entering a period of geopolitical and regulatory uncertainty. This dialogue comes at a critical time to address key questions:
๐Ÿ’ก ๐—›๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐—น๐—น ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฑ?
๐Ÿ’ก ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐—น๐—น ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฝ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—”๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ฎ ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜?

Valuable insights gained throughout the discussion session with thought leaders help us to strengthen our strategies for the future.

We hope that through collaboration and shared knowledge, the healthcare ecosystem in Asia can continue to thrive responsibly, sustainably, and globally.

๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ด๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ค๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† & ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—›๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜๐—ต๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐— ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ง๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ต

5 May 2025

It was a privilege to attend this impactful session, designed to elevate the standards of healthcare products and uphold patient safety through robust regulatory frameworks.

ARQon Group was proud to contribute to the discussion, with Dr. Stephen Hsu, Ph.D. presenting on ๐—š๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ฑ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜‚๐—ณ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€ (๐—š๐— ๐—ฃ) ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ฝ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜‚๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—พ๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ. As a critical foundation for innovative healthcare and MedTech solutions, the presentation provided a comprehensive overview of:
โœ”๏ธ ๐—™๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—š๐— ๐—ฃ ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜€ that ensure consistency and control in manufacturing processes
โœ”๏ธ ๐—ง๐˜†๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฑ to uphold both local and international quality standards
โœ”๏ธ ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ธ-๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜‡๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป in identifying and addressing GMP deficiencies

The session as a whole reinforced the importance of risk management and pharmaceutical quality systems in post-market activities. It deepened our understanding of GMP and GSDP in maintaining product quality throughout the lifecycle, while also exploring post-market surveillance and enforcement measures, the structure of pharmacovigilance frameworks, and the role of critical thinking in regulatory decision-making.

Our heartfelt thanks to the organizers for the kind invitation. Every shared perspective plays a part in shaping a stronger, safer, and more compliant healthcare and MedTech ecosystem.

๐—ฆ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—™๐˜‚๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป & ๐—”๐—œ

21 Apr 2025

Thank you to the Association of Small & Medium Enterprises and Amazon Web Services (AWS) Singapore for organizing a thought-provoking and energizing event that brought together innovators, entrepreneurs, and tech enthusiasts under one roof.

One of the event's key highlights was the insightful presentations delivered by distinguished speakers Richard Goh, Valerie Leong, and Jonathan Ong, who provided structured frameworks and practical, real-world strategies for fostering innovation within organizational environments.

๐—ž๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—ง๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜†๐˜€ ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ:
๐Ÿ” โ€œWorking Backwardsโ€ Approachโ€”A product development mindset that starts with the customer. Instead of asking, โ€œWhat can we build?โ€ the better question is, โ€œWhat does the customer need?โ€ This approach reframes innovation with clarity and intention, from FAQs to solution prototypes.

๐Ÿ›๏ธ ๐—–๐˜‚๐—น๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ปโ€”Innovation isnโ€™t a one-off effortโ€”itโ€™s a habit, a system. Itโ€™s about removing barriers, empowering small teams, and fostering curiosity at every level of the organization.

๐Ÿค– ๐—›๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐˜€-๐—ผ๐—ป ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐—š๐—ฒ๐—ป-๐—”๐—œ ๐—ง๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—น๐˜€โ€” Exploring Amazonโ€™s Gen-AI capabilities wasnโ€™t just eye-openingโ€”it was empowering. From content generation to ideation support, AI has the potential to transform the way we work and create, especially in resource-strapped environments.

๐Ÿค ๐—ก๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜„๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐—ฃ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ฒโ€”The Networking Luncheon was more than just exchanging business cards. It was about connecting with like-minded individuals who share a vision of leveraging technology for meaningful impact.

This event reminded me that innovation is not just about new toolsโ€”itโ€™s about new thinking.
Hereโ€™s to cultivating that mindset and collaborating across industries to build solutions that truly matter. ๐Ÿš€

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