Healthcare

Tencent's Medipedia draws tech-challenged seniors via rich storytelling

Medical content can be viewed in the form of articles, animation, and videos.

Chinese court dismisses Weixin claim against OUE Lippo

The Wuxi Xinwu District Court held that a 2015 land transfer between Wuxi Yilin and Wuxi New District Phoenix Hospital was legal.

IHH Healthcare ties up with Singapore's Lucence for blood-based biopsy services

IHH also took part in the genomic medicine firm’s $20m Series A funding.

Investment firm Wellington Management closes $393m biomedical fund

The fund will allot investments into private biotech companies.

SGQR to be rolled out across 27 hospitals

DBS has worked with three healthcare clusters on the payment infrastructure.

Hurdles persist in Southeast Asia's UHC push despite $160b healthcare spend

Universal healthcare still struggles to take off in Myanmar and the Philippines.

Thailand hospitals bank on growing capacities and scheme-backed patients

Bangkok Dusit Medical Services added two new hospitals in H1.

Restoring care in Singapore's healthcare – with AI

Just last week, researchers in Singapore achieved a milestone in healthcare: they created the world’s largest genetic databank of Asian populations...

SGQR to be rolled out across 27 hospitals

DBS has worked with three healthcare clusters on the payment infrastructure. The Singapore Quick Response Code (SGQR) will be launched across 27...

MORE Health launches international access to Japan's health services

The partnership with Japan’s Integrity Health will deliver a remote health diagnosis.

Britain's AstraZeneca invests $1b in Chinese life sciences parks

It will also boost the headcount in its Shanghai R&D centre to 1,000.

Philippines sighted to spend $17.16b on healthcare

The approval of the universal healthcare bill is speeding up expenses in the country.

Neonatal care firm Child Health Imprints secures $2.3m funding

They plan to expand their manufacturing base in South Korea.

MyDoc, BaoViet to launch digital clinics in Vietnam

Policyholders can access English and Vietnamese consultations through mobile phones.

Biopharma firm SinoMab BioScience seeks $1.75b in IPO

It is focused on the treatment of immunological diseases, with a focus on mAb-based biologics.