Healthcare

Temasek advances in bid for stake in $2.5b Metro Pacific hospital unit
16 Sep 19
This could potentially be the biggest healthcare deal in the Philippines.
IHH Healthcare profits up 28% to $57.42m in Q2
11 Sep 19
Singapore and Malaysia’s EBITDA earnings grew 28% and 29%, respectively.
Chinese pharma sales to hit $268b by 2028: Fitch Solutions
11 Sep 19
The effects of regulatory change on the sales of patented medicine are expected to be mild.
Singapore telehealth firm inks deal with Vietnamese insurer
11 Sep 19
Bao Minh's customers can consult with a doctor on their phones.
Icon Group acquires Hong Kong oncology clinic SunTech Medical
11 Sep 19
It is keen to make inroads into the ageing city.
Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma to acquire 10% stake in Roivant for $3b
11 Sep 19
The pharma will assume ownership interests in five biopharma companies.
Can the Philippines implement national membership programmes in its UHC push?
11 Sep 19
The private sector can be tapped for its extensive expertise in delivering high-quality care.
Supporting nurses by bridging the knowledge divide with evidence-based technology
30 Aug 19
Nurses are the backbone of Singapore’s healthcare system and they play an important role in transforming the healthcare industry.
Childhood vaccination in Singapore to be subsidised in CHAS general practitioner clinics
30 Aug 19
Subsidies will available in both polyclinics and CHAS clinics by end-2020.
Singapore medical device output grew 4.2% in June
29 Aug 19
The industry outperformed the output of the manufacturing sector, which fell 6.9%.
94% of Singapore firms attach international medical plans to healthcare programmes
28 Aug 19
This comes as employees seek more comprehensive plans to reduce out-of-pocket costs.
VC-sourced healthcare funding in Asia fell 39% to $2.57b in Q2
28 Aug 19
China-based Weimai’s $155m funding round was one of the quarter’s notable deals.
China healthtech funding crashed 49% to $1.92b in H1
28 Aug 19
The number of deals fell to 62 transactions in the same period.
India's healthtech deal value nearly doubled to $355m in H1
28 Aug 19
Investments in the wellness category ballooned to $155m.
Singapore clinched $145.78m of healthtech deals in 2018
28 Aug 19
The city trails only behind China and India in terms of deal value.
Asian healthtech deals hit $2.5b
28 Aug 19
$595m went to firms geared towards health management solutions.
The chatbot will see you now – virtual HCP engagement in the Asia Pacific
23 Aug 19
There is little doubt that the Asia Pacific region represents a key growth ambition for the majority of Life Sciences companies.
Cell therapy in the Asia Pacific — solution to the cancer challenge?
23 Aug 19
Over the next decade, an estimated $2t investment into Universal Health Coverage (UHC) schemes is expected to land in Asia.
Migrant workers gain access to universal healthcare in Thailand
14 Aug 19
An estimated 1.5 million undocumented migrants registered with the Ministry of Public Health in 2018.
Top three healthcare firms in Singapore averaged total return at 31.2% in January-July 2019
14 Aug 19
These three firms’ average dividend yield came at 3.3% over the same period.
Indian drugmakers expand to China through joint ventures: report
12 Aug 19
Tight competition in the US is driving Indian pharmaceuticals east.
Buyout sought for India's Apollo Hospitals as owner seeks to pay debt
12 Aug 19
The aim is to reduce the Apollo shares pledged by the controlling family as collateral to lenders, to 20% of their total holding.
Taiwan's health ministry to greenlight cell therapies for two hospitals
12 Aug 19
Shin Kong International HealthCare Center in Taipei is likely to be approved for non-cancer related cell therapy.
Chinese healthcare revenue growth set to weaken
8 Aug 19
The plan by the State Council to cut high-value medical consumables prices deals a heavy blow.
Genesis Healthcare launches wellness app
5 Aug 19
Users can receive lifestyle tips and health recommendations based on individual DNA.
New York-listed New Frontier to buy China's United Family Healthcare for $1.44b
31 Jul 19
UFH is expected to be given the exclusive right to manage New Frontier Group’s 64,000 sqm flagship Shenzhen city center hospital.
Temasek unit invests $5m in HC Surgical Specialists
29 Jul 19
It will be done through a 3-year 5.5% convertible bond at a conversion price of $0.54 per share.
Raffles Medical Group profits down 14.7% in H1
29 Jul 19
Operating revenue fell due to the promotion and building costs for its Chongqing hospital.
Singapore's medical device market value to hit $1.3b by 2023: analyst
26 Jul 19
Increased government expenditure will support the segment.
Is it time to invest in at-home technologies for chronic disease care in Singapore?
25 Jul 19
Two in five health practitioners recommend a more integrated hospital-home care approach.
Mount Alvernia Hospital and Icon SOC partner to launch $25m integrated cancer centre
19 Jul 19
The upcoming facility is expected to start its operations in late 2020.
China's healthcare service sector's revenue to hit $1.16t by 2020
17 Jul 19
Tech giants such as Ping An and Tencent are tapping into blockchain and AI to address the sector’s talent shortage.
Chinese drugmakers' revenue could be dragged by stricter regulatory oversight
17 Jul 19
This follows the accounting scandal of a pharmaceutical firm accused of fabricating revenue and costs.
China's medical device imports to continue slump in 2019-2020
17 Jul 19
The 25% hike imposed in 2018 have resulted in a sharp fall in imports of MRI systems, X-ray apparatus, patient monitors and ophthalmic instruments...
APAC's medical device markets to be further hit by tighter regulations and pricing controls
17 Jul 19
Medical device approvals in China plunged 38% in 2018 to 5,528 successful registrations.
Thomson Medical Group priced $225m 3-year senior bond in maiden bond offering
12 Jul 19
Proceeds will be used to refinance its existing debts and extend its debt maturity profile.
Thailand public hospitals cave under pressure from medical tourists
3 Jul 19
About 1.4 million international patients received medical treatment in 2012.
Malaysia's medtech sector stages turnaround as investments pick up
3 Jul 19
Domestic direct investments more than doubled in 2018 to $372m.
Medical device revenues to dip in 2020 as R&D expenses rise
3 Jul 19
The push for domestic production will divert more funds into research and development to cushion against trade tensions.
Medical device FDIs to extend slump in 2020
3 Jul 19
India’s foreign investments into the sector crashed 60% in 2017 and 2018 down to $67m.

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