KUALA LUMPUR: Aesthetic medical services provider DC Healthcare Holdings Bhd plans to expand its business to Sabah and Sarawak by the end of this year.
Managing director Chong Tze Sheng said DC Healthcare is targeting to open up to six outlets there.
"In January until April this year, we have opened eight outlets, which consist of four Dr Chong Clinic dan four DC Body.
"We are planning to open another four to six outlets in the East Malaysia," he told reporters at the opening of Dr. Chong Clinic and DC Body in KL Publika Shopping Gallery here today.
Chong added that the company will also open DC Academy in six months, aiming to produce Malaysian Skills Certificate (SKM) in collaboration with the government.
According to him, the initiative will help the government to train their aesthetic healthcare personnel.
"We have more than 30 certified SKM trainers in our group so that we can train young and really good healthcare provider, especially aesthetic sector. It will be interesting because it will probably be the first in the country," he said.
On the recent outlets opening in Ipoh, Johor, Penang and Selangor, Chong said the positive feedback from the customers inspired the company to continue growing.
"Our new facilities at Publika and Bukit Indah reinforce our commitment to meet the demand for professional wellness and beauty services. We look forward to serving more customers in these new locations," he added.
He stated that the selection of Publika aligns with the company's strategy to integrate into areas that support the lifestyle preferences of its clients.
So far this year, 2024, DC Healthcare has expanded its reach by opening four Dr. Chong Clinics in Taman Molek (Johor Bahru), Bandar Seri Botani (Ipoh), Auto City (Pulau Pinang), and Publika (Kuala Lumpur), as well as four DC Body outlets in USJ Taipan (Selangor), Auto City (Pulau Pinang), Publika (Kuala Lumpur), and Bukit Indah (Johor Bahru).
It now operates a total of 17 medical aesthetic clinics and four DC Body outlets nationwide.