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Cambodia's universal healthcare programme crippled by lack of funds

The country cannot rely on foreign aid nor its national revenues to sustain the programme.

Hong Kong medical inflation to hit 8.4% in 2018

Diagnostics for cancer-related illnesses are pushing costs up.

Alibaba sells medical assets to Hong Kong arm for $10.6b

Alibaba Health Information Technology will control the Tmall and adult products business.

2018 Healthcare Asia Forum Bangkok closes 4-city roadshow

Executives from Thailand's big hospitals and healthcare firms converged at the event.

IHH Healthcare profits crashed 88% to $19.25m

It was hit by costs from opening Gleneagles Hong Kong Hospital and Acibadem Altunizade Hospital.

Health care plans don't work for nearly 2 in 5 employees

Employers could not be getting a good return on their investments in health.

Health Management International buys S$40m share in StarMed

It will own 62.5% stake in Singapore's first private one-stop ambulatory care centre.

Australia to shell out $96.9m for elderly care

A whopping $61.2m will be for mental health services for people in residential aged care facilities.

2018 Healthcare Asia Forum Kuala Lumpur welcomed almost 60 delegates

Executives from Malaysia's big hospitals and healthcare firms converged at the event.

Singapore's pharma sector taps into generic medicine market to curb higher expenses

Their market share of sales is forecast to rise from 31.4% in 2017 to 38.9% by 2027 at $690m.

IHH Healthcare offers Fortis buyout at $796m

It is neck-to-neck with three other bidders for India's second largest hospital group.

Hong Kong's public healthcare system thrives amidst staggering surplus

Recurrent expenditure on healthcare grew by an average of 7% over the past decade.