MGI Tech inked an MoU with South African agencies to launch a 110,000‑genome sequencing initiative aimed at creating the country’s first national genomic reference database. The program installs high‑throughput DNBseq‑T7 capacity in Cape Town and plans pilot sequencing and multi‑omics expansion to support locally led precision medicine. Officials framed the project as foundational for regional genomic research and clinical use. In related diagnostics news, Geneseeq secured China NMPA approval for a sequencing‑based pan‑NTRK fusion companion diagnostic for Roche’s Rozlytrek—the first of its kind in China—paving the way for broader NGS‑based CDx adoption in the market. Both moves underscore accelerating investments in national genomic infrastructure and regulatory acceptance of sequencing‑based diagnostics.