KUALA LUMPUR: KPJ Healthcare Bhd has emerged as Asean’s strongest healthcare facilities brand, according to the Brand Finance Asean 500 2026 report, with a Brand Strength Index score of 86.8 out of 100.
The healthcare group also ranked second among Asean’s most valuable healthcare facilities brands, after its brand value rose 45 per cent to US$305 million from US$211 million in 2025.
The increase followed a 71 per cent rise in brand value recorded a year earlier, marking a second consecutive year of growth.
KPJ climbed 49 places in the overall Asean 500 ranking to 182nd in 2026 from 231st previously, placing it among the region’s 200 most valuable brands.
Officer-in-charge Prof Datuk Dr Hanafiah Harunarashid said the ranking reflects the confidence in the group.
KPJ is expanding its healthcare network through its KPJ Health System, which combines clinical practice, education, and research and innovation.
The group is also developing Centres of Excellence in areas including heart and lung care, neuroscience and stroke, and orthopaedics and rheumatology, with a target of 15 centres by 2030.
Its hospitals have also reported several recent clinical milestones, including robotic-assisted cardiac procedures and minimally invasive treatments.
KPJ plans to launch its Future Health Institute in 2027 to assess the application of research and digital health in clinical care.
Meanwhile, revenue from its health tourism segment rose 21 per cent year-on-year in the first half of 2026, supporting the group’s regional healthcare business.