Castill Health Announces Plans for Philippines Digital Healthcare Launch, Supported by Craig Astill and Caason Group
Oct 18, 2026
Singapore, October 18, 2026 -- Singapore-based digital healthcare venture Castill Health has announced plans for its first market rollout in the Philippines, targeted for later in 2026.
The company is developing a digital healthcare platform intended to connect wearable health monitoring devices, personal health information and access to participating medical professionals.
Australian entrepreneur Craig Astill, alongside Caason Group and Castill Family Office, is supporting the venture's commercial development and proposed regional expansion.
The announcement places the venture within a wider regional shift towards digital healthcare services, as companies seek to make personal health information more accessible and connect consumer technology with established medical care.
Philippines Identified as First Market
Castill Health is preparing to introduce its platform through Castillhealth.ph, with an initial rollout targeted for later in 2026.
The Philippine launch is intended to establish the company's first operating market, including arrangements for digital healthcare delivery, participating medical professionals and local service partnerships.
The company has not announced a confirmed public launch date or the complete range of services that will be available at launch.
Following the initial rollout, Castill Health plans to assess opportunities in other Southeast Asian markets. Australia and New Zealand have also been identified as possible longer-term markets, subject to regulatory approvals, clinical arrangements and commercial readiness.
Connected Health Devices Form Part of Development Plans
The proposed healthcare platform includes two consumer devices currently under development: the Castill Health Band and Castill Health Smart Scale.
The Health Band is intended to monitor selected activity and wellness indicators. The Smart Scale is being developed to record weight and supported body composition estimates.
Castill Health plans to connect supported measurements through a digital platform, allowing users to review information collected over time rather than relying exclusively on individual readings.
The company is also developing plans for access to participating healthcare professionals through digital consultation channels, including telephone and secure electronic communications where clinically appropriate.
These services remain subject to development, appropriate clinical partnerships, privacy protections and applicable healthcare regulations.
Castill Health prepares for its planned Philippine market launch. Image: Castill Media.
Craig Astill and Caason Group Support Regional Development
Australian entrepreneur Craig Astill is supporting Castill Health alongside Caason Group and Castill Family Office as the company prepares its initial market rollout.
Their involvement forms part of the venture's commercial development activities and proposed regional expansion strategy.
The project brings together several areas of healthcare technology, including consumer monitoring devices, digital health information and access to professional medical services.
The development of such services requires coordination between technology providers, healthcare professionals and local operating partners, particularly when entering markets with different clinical and regulatory frameworks.
Castill Health's planned Philippine launch will provide an initial opportunity to establish these arrangements in a commercial operating environment.
Digital Healthcare and Preventative Monitoring
The proposed platform reflects growing interest in digital tools that allow individuals to monitor selected health and wellness indicators outside conventional medical appointments.
Wearable technology and connected devices can provide information about activity, sleep, weight and other supported measurements. However, the interpretation of these measurements requires appropriate context, particularly where medical conditions or clinical decisions are involved.
Castill Health intends to develop its platform as a complementary service to conventional healthcare rather than a replacement for medical assessment or treatment.
Artificial intelligence is also being considered as part of the company's longer-term technology development, including potential applications in organising and presenting connected health information.
The company has not announced a timetable for introducing AI-assisted functionality.
Next Stage of Development
Castill Health's immediate priorities include preparing its Philippine digital platform, progressing connected device development and establishing appropriate healthcare service arrangements.
The company also intends to develop health and wellness products associated with its broader preventative healthcare strategy, although product availability and launch schedules have not been confirmed.
The planned Philippine rollout will be the first stage in assessing the venture's operating model before any potential expansion into additional markets.
Further announcements concerning launch timing, participating healthcare providers and product availability are expected as development progresses.
For more on Craig Astill follow his Linkedin Profile (https://au.linkedin.com/in/craigastill)
For other articles on Craig Astill, Check out: https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/helpmarket-ip-launches-iq-pitch-075800874.html
Contact Info:
Name: Craig Astill
Email: Send Email
Organization: Castill Health
Website: https://www.castillhealth.com
Release ID: 89206350
In the event of encountering any errors, concerns, or inconsistencies within the content shared in this press release, we kindly request that you immediately contact us at [email protected] (it is important to note that this email is the authorized channel for such matters, sending multiple emails to multiple addresses does not necessarily help expedite your request). Our dedicated team will be readily accessible to address your feedback within 8 hours and take appropriate measures to rectify any identified issues or facilitate press release takedowns. Ensuring accuracy and reliability are central to our commitment.
Total turnover rise pleases Jockey Club as host of Australian gallopers eye HKIR
A decline in local turnover might have given Jockey Club boss Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges cause for concern to start the season, but a surge in wagering on overseas races has helped boost total turnover to a healthy figure. After 13 of 88 local meetings, total turnover on local and overseas races was up 12.5 per cent on last year to HK$24.8 billion. In his CEO blog published on the Jockey Club website before Sunday’s Sha Tin meeting, Engelbrecht-Bresges said wagering on Hong Kong racing was...
Asia’s answer to NCAA basketball takes big step forward with new 18 team season
Asia’s answer to NCAA basketball has taken another big step forwards, with 18 universities weeks away from the start of a two-conference season. The teams involved in the Asian University Basketball League will play between November and April, with a championship week, similar to the sweet 16 or final four, pencilled in for next August. A 12-strong Eastern Conference and six-team Southern Conference will compete in a total of 54 games, with universities from 11 different places across the region...
David Hayes backs Bustling City to bounce back from shock $1.4 defeat last start
Bustling City was one of two shock beaten favourites for David Hayes on one weekend, but the Australian Hall of Fame trainer is adamant the horse he declared “could be the new dirt king in Hong Kong” will bounce back on Wednesday night. Adding to the pain of Ka Ying Rising’s narrow The Everest (1,200m) defeat at Randwick on October 17, Bustling City was sent off the $1.4 favourite the following day at Sha Tin but couldn’t back up his explosive seven-length victory on his seasonal return. After...
Jordan FA chief accuses Fifa head Infantino of turning AFC Congress into a political stage
Jordan Football Association president Prince Ali bin Hussein accused Fifa leader Gianni Infantino on Sunday of hijacking the Asian Football Confederation Congress for political purposes ahead of his re-election bid for a fourth term. At the AFC’s extraordinary congress in Tokyo on Friday, its president, Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al-Khalifa, endorsed Infantino’s bid for re-election as Fifa president. Months after the confederation accused Infantino of a “fundamental breach of trust” over the...
John Catlin basks in ‘truly special’ win as he joins greats on Hong Kong Open winners list
The list of Link Hong Kong Open winners has always read like an honour roll of golf’s great and good; on Sunday John Catlin added his name to that illustrious grouping and it might be that’s what finally broke through his steely exterior. Sitting with the trophy long after the crowds had gone home, Catlin read off the names of Greg Norman, Tom Watson, Rory McIlroy, Miguel Angel Jimenez and the rest, with the kind of dawning realisation that follows any major achievement. And while Tom McKibbin’s...
Ka Ying Lightning strikes to maintain unbeaten record and give David Hall a birthday treat
Ka Ying Lightning struck again at Sha Tin on Sunday to remain unbeaten and give David Hall the best birthday possible in the Class Three Lukfook Jewellery Night Banquet In Tang Palace Collection Handicap (1,000m). Impressive in a pair of starts thus far, including a two-length romp on reappearance, the All Too Hard galloper gave another sizeable boost to his reputation with a gritty effort under Andrea Atzeni. Quick away from the plum draw in stall 14, Ka Ying Lightning’s task was made tougher...
Brenton Avdulla boosts hopes of licence extension with Group Two win on Raging Blizzard
Brenton Avdulla boosted his hopes of securing a licence extension with a deserved feature success aboard consistent sprinter Raging Blizzard in Sunday’s Group Two Lukfook Jewellery Premier Bowl (1,200m) at Sha Tin. Riding on a part-season licence after sliding down the championship standings with 21 wins last term, Avdulla lifted the John Size-trained Raging Blizzard to a narrow victory over Ka Ying Attack under top weight of 135lb. The Australian jockey, whose Hong Kong licence expires in...
Pickleball gets into Hong Kong mainstream as world’s top players, fans old and new gather
Loud cheers, thumping bass lines, flashing court lights and the crisp pop of plastic paddles filled Kai Tak Arena on Sunday as Asia’s largest professional pickleball tournament reached a festive climax. Moving beyond the quiet formality of traditional court sports, finals day at the Hang Seng Bank Hong Kong Slam 2026, which drew a crowd of more than 2,000 spectators, felt more like a block party than a high-stakes championship, bringing fans within arm’s reach of the world’s elite players. The...
Asian Tour: John Catlin claims Hong Kong Open title on historic day for golf in city
In the end there was no Sunday shoot-out at the Link Hong Kong Open, just John Catlin cruising to a five-shot victory on a historic day for golf in the city. The American’s six-under-par 64 took him to 20 under overall, and the only blip on an otherwise perfect day was a bogey at the par-3 5th. Not that it mattered. Catlin had no need to outgun his rivals, with Hongkonger Matthew Cheung and Finland’s Kalle Samooja at 15 under the closest the field got to depriving him of the places at next...
Max Verstappen’s advice to Kimi Antonelli at US Grand Prix: enjoy the ride and celebrate
Max Verstappen advised Kimi Antonelli to enjoy the ride and get ready to celebrate as the Italian stands on the brink of becoming Formula 1’s youngest-ever champion. The 20-year-old Mercedes driver qualified on pole position for Sunday’s US Grand Prix and could clinch the title with five rounds to spare, according to the current calendar that includes races in the Middle East, at Austin’s Circuit of the Americas if he wins and other results go his way. Red Bull’s Verstappen, a four-time...
Hongkonger Chan linked with vacant China women’s football head coach role
China football bosses have given themselves less than a week to find a new coach for the senior women’s team, and fans are already starting to suggest potential candidates, among them Hongkonger Chan Yuen-ting. The 38-year-old, who made history when she led Eastern to the Hong Kong Premier League title in 2016, has seen her profile rise among fans in mainland China in the past few years. Chan guided Jiangsu women to National Games gold last November, leads the team in the Chinese Women’s Super...
Hong Kong Open readies for Sunday shoot-out as Fanling finally bares its teeth
Fanling has finally bared its teeth and there will be an 18-hole shoot-out on Sunday that hopefully proves worthy of the rich rewards awaiting the Link Hong Kong Open champion. It should be a five-star affair as well, with a leaderboard heavy on LIV Golf talent and the strong possibility of a home golfer winning for the first time. Tied at the top on 14-under-par sit John Catlin, Thomas Pieters, Anirban Lahiri and Caleb Surratt, while Kalle Samooja, once of Cleeks GC and owner of a third-round...
YOUR NEWS, OUR NETWORK.
Do you have Great News you want to tell the world?
Be it updates about your business or your community, you can make sure that it’s heard by submitting your story to our network reaching hundreds of news sites across 6 verticals.