Healthcare

Asia Pacific's medical inflation to hit 7.1% in 2020

Overuse of care by medical practitioners is one of the factors driving up costs.

Singapore to invest $574.73m in fight against COVID-19

A bulk of this allocation will go to the country’s health ministry.

Singapore's top healthcare stocks averaged total returns of 36.2% YTD

Medtecs Internartional came out top with a 197% surge in total returns.

OUE Lippo Healthcare reversed to $2.31m profit in 2019

The inclusion of its interest in First REIT boosted the profits from its investees.

InterSystems releases Novel Coronavirus screening functionality for TrakCare®

Unified healthcare information system provider is quick to respond to help clinicians in China and multiple other countries screen and support...

Myanmar's UHC push dampened by severe underfunding

There is currently less than one bed available for 1,000 patients in the country.

China's API supply disruption worries pharma companies

A bulk of drug intermediates are sourced from China.

India's weakened healthcare heightens risk of COVID-19 spread

The country currently runs on 8.5 hospital beds per 10,000 patients.

Singapore digital health startup Gmedes launches delivery app for routine medications

The G-MEDS app will allow same or next day delivery of medicines.

Singapore-based HiDoc to set up condo-based telehealth kiosk

The company’s first kiosk will serve residents of Ola executive condominium.

Malaysia's ageing population to boost demand for healthcare services

The government will be urged to expand access to healthcare services.

Reimbursement cuts to weigh on Thailand hospitals

Hospitals drawing revenue from Social Security payments are most hit.

Hospitals, pharma firms to benefit from Coronavirus outbreak

Demand for private clinics is sighted to increase as the masses avoid congested public hospitals.

Thomson Medical Group prices 5-year $175m senior bond

This is the second bond to be issued under its multicurrency debt programme.

Changes to Australia's Pharmaceutical Benefit Scheme to boost medicine affordability

Safety net threshold for general patients has been decreased from $268.1 to $217.8.