18th October 2025, Singapore Duke NUS Medical Humanities Institute (SDMHI)

The Network is pleased to co-organise the bioethics track of the 3rd Singapore Medical Humanities Conference 2025. 

As part of the event, the bioethics track entitled Cultures and Clinical Ethics—scheduled for 18 October 2025—will feature a diverse range of research presentations by invited speakers from the Network. These include Associate Professor Mark Tan (Monash University Malaysia), Associate Professor Pacifico Calderon (St. Luke’s Medical Center College of Medicine, Philippines), and Dr. Agnes Bhakti Partiwi (Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia), each of whom will offer insights into Southeast Asian perspectives on care and decision-making.

In addition, Dr. Kuek Chee Ying, recipient of the Network’s 2024 Research Fellowship

Grant, will present her work on the ethical and legal implications of health-related smart wearables in the Malaysian context at the Bioethics Festival of the Conference. The Network will also participate in a closed-door session aimed at fostering regional collaboration in various domains, including bioethics.