Healthcare

Singapore on track to expand home and day care spaces for elders
24 Apr 18
It aims to add 10,000 local home care and 6,200 day care spaces by 2020.
IHH Healthcare offers Fortis buyout at $796m
24 Apr 18
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
20 Apr 18
Recurrent expenditure on healthcare grew by an average of 7% over the past decade.
Indonesia's healthcare spending to balloon to$47.1b by 2022
20 Apr 18
Healthcare expenditure will also rise as a percentage of GDP.
Asean's total healthcare spending to accelerate to $740b by 2025
20 Apr 18
Are countries prepared for this massive rise?
Singapore needs to control inpatient costs amidst high medical inflation
20 Apr 18
High medical fees still drive inflation even if it has dropped from 20% to 9.6% in three years.
Make sure you don't miss the 2018 Healthcare Asia Forum in Kuala Lumpur
17 Apr 18
The event will be held on April 26 at the Shangri-La.
NTUC Health unveils new nursing home in Singapore
11 Apr 18
It is the company's second and largest nursing home to date.
Can laser technologies melt Taiwan's aging population woes away?
30 Mar 18
Transverse’s wide range of products could alleviate optical and joint problems.
Extensive R&D boosts Taiwan's bid for Asia's medical tourism market
28 Mar 18
The exports of medical devices hit a CAGR of 8.6% to US$1.82b in 2015.
Over 50 healthcare leaders graced the Healthcare Asia Forum 2018 in Jakarta
23 Mar 18
The forum discussed healthcare reforms and Indonesia's investment dilemma.
Micro molding machines bid for massive medical cost reduction in Taiwan
23 Mar 18
Over 90% in material is saved with the miniature manufacturing systems.
MEDLAB Asia Pacific returns to Singapore for its 5th edition
9 Mar 18
More than 4,000 medical laboratory and healthcare industry professionals expected to attend MEDLAB Asia and Asia Health at the Suntec Singapore...
Raffles Medical could lose $15m from Chongqing hospital
7 Mar 18
The hospital could open in Q4 2018 and get startup losses.
Closure looms for 300 'mom and pop' hospitals in the Philippines
1 Mar 18
They’re being wiped out by larger healthcare players.
Healthcare Asia Roadshow Forum kicks off in Manila
1 Mar 18
The event was graced by over 85 leaders in healthcare.
Health spending to reach $16.6b as Singapore ages
1 Mar 18
Middle aged Singaporeans are about to reach 2.3 million in 2022.
More sales jobs up for grabs in Hong Kong's life sciences sector
1 Mar 18
Salaries are also set to rise amidst stronger industry demand.
Healthcare spending will balloon to $10.2b this year
1 Mar 18
It will further expand in the next decade overtaking education expenditure.
Nearly half of bosses urge greater private sector involvement in healthcare
1 Mar 18
They believe this can enhance services particularly for the elderly.
Meet St. Luke's Medical Center's Arturo de la Peña at the 2018 Healthcare Asia Forum in Manila
22 Feb 18
He'll discuss the complexities of health information system.
Meet Asian Hospital's Andres Licaros, Jr at the 2018 Healthcare Asia Forum
31 Jan 18
He will speak about provision of quality healthcare.
Hong Kong's bourse reform plan seeks to tap on Chinese drug stocks
31 Jan 18
SEHK is considering opening up the exchange to allow pre-profit biotech companies to list.
Chart of the Day: Singapore's number of doctors in lower range for developed countries
31 Jan 18
The city state has 2.2 doctors for 1,000 people.
Why Korea's hospitals are at the losing end under the ambitious healthcare agenda
26 Jan 18
National health insurance reimbursement will be expanded.
Why Thailand is pressed to revamp healthcare
26 Jan 18
Analysts are bracing themselves for a gradual release of reforms soon.
2018 Healthcare Asia Forum to kick off in Manila in March
15 Jan 18
It will also be held in three other ASEAN cities.
Indonesia's pursuit of universal healthcare to remain difficult
10 Jan 18
Only 70% of Indonesians were enrolled in national health insurance scheme.
Australia's private health expenditure to balloon to $67.7b
10 Jan 18
It will be 36% of total health spending.
Hong Kong's high-value pharmaceuticals to face headwinds
10 Jan 18
No thanks to unregulated pricing regime.
Singapore's hospital beds inched up by a measly 2.3% in the last decade
10 Jan 18
Bed to patient ratio is still unsatisfactory at 2.1-2.5.
IHH Healthcare to benefit from two new hospitals
14 Dec 17
It recently launched GHK and Acibadem Altunizade.
Hong Kong recruits more part-time doctors amidst manpower shortage
14 Dec 17
Over 300 doctors are now part-timers at public hospitals.
Healthcare sector hit by startup losses in Q3
6 Dec 17
On the upside, this means growth for hospitals as they expand in the next three years.
Australia banks on healthcare innovation to push economic growth
30 Nov 17
Mining sector-driven growth is "drawing to a close".
Healthcare Asia Awards 2018 now open for nominations
30 Nov 17
Firms can submit their entries until March 31, 2018.
Beyond Ventures, Alibaba inject $312.31m in genetics firm
17 Nov 17
Prenetics is raising money to use on digital health infrastructure.
How unmet healthcare needs in Asia Pacific must be addressed
8 Nov 17
Medical technology experts gather for Asia Pacific MedTech Forum 2017.
Thailand's hospitals stuck in tech-cost deadlock
8 Nov 17
Patients expect innovation from their hospitals at little to no cost.
22% of Singaporeans have not had a health check in the last 12 months
3 Nov 17
Most rely on self-medication when ill.

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Apr 26
2018 Healthcare Asia Forum - Kuala Lumpur leg
Shangri-La, Kuala Lumpur
May 08
4th Annual Asia Healthcare Summit
One Farrer Hotel & Spa, Singapore
May 14
21st edition of the SE-ASIAN HEALTHCARE - PHARMA -CLEAN ROOM SHOW
Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Malaysia
May 23
Healthcare Asia Awards 2018
Conrad Centennial Singapore
May 30
2018 Healthcare Asia Forum - Bangkok leg
Bangkok, Thailand
Sep 13
Hospital Management Asia 2018
Centara Grand at CentralWorld, Bangkok, Thailand