GENESIS HEALTHCARE, LEADER OF GENETIC TESTING IN JAPAN, ANNOUNCES ASIA EXPANSION PLANS

TOKYO, Apr. 10, 2018 /Kyodo JBN-AsiaNet / --

Genesis Healthcare Co., Japan's leading genetic testing company, has announced its plans to expand into 8 Asian countries and regions through the establishment of a wholly-owned subsidiary, Genesis Healthcare Asia Pte. Ltd., in Singapore. The new entity started operations on April 2, 2018, with a branch in Taiwan. Operations in other countries and regions are expected to follow.

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Planned expansion into Asia

Genesis Healthcare has built the largest private genetic databases comprising the Japanese population in East Asia, mainly eight Asian countries and regions (Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam), since 2015. Given that demand for its genetic testing services has drastically increased in the last several years from neighboring Asian countries and regions, Genesis Healthcare Asia Pte. Ltd. will serve as the hub in Asia to offer its proprietary genetic research and genetic testing services across Asia in the areas of clinical and consumer testing.

Subsidiary information
--Singapore Branch
Company name: Genesis Healthcare Asia Pte. Ltd.
Location  : Singapore
Address: 20 Cecil St #23-05 PLUS Singapore 049705
Telephone: +65-6904-4936

--Taiwan Branch
Location: Taiwan
Address: 2F., No.394, Sec. 1, Keelung Rd., Xinyi Dist., Taipei City 110,
         Taiwan
Telephone: +886-2-5568-6565
Regional Head: Takafumi Miyabe
Business Activity: Genetic testing service and gene analysis business
Date of establishment: April 2, 2018
Shareholder: Genesis Healthcare Co. (100%)

East Asia Official Site (English version): http://genelife.asia
Enquiry: info@genelife.asia

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