Healthcare
Raffles Medical's profit rises 0.4% to $71m in FY 2018
Raffles Medical's profit rises 0.4% to $71m in FY 2018
This was supported by the 6% revenue growth of the Healthcare Services division.
Philippine government signs Universal Health Care Law
This gives Filipinos access to a full range of healthcare services.
NCS IT miscalculates healthcare subsidies of 7,700 Singaporeans
1300 CHAS members received lower subsidies due to the error.
Singapore Budget centres on senior population with a $6.1b fund
Beneficiaries will receive an annual medicine top-up of S$200 for the next five years.
India's budget allocation for healthcare rises 13.6% to US$8.9b in 2019
The government has been laying out schemes to support lower classes’ healthcare spending.
Singapore Budget 2019 – Making healthcare more affordable and accessible
Singapore remains a leader in making healthcare more accessible for its growing pioneer generation. The focus now is likely to shift towards taking...
Singapore scientists further unravel ALS mystery in groundbreaking new work
It will drive future work to significantly slow down the disease.
Philippine health insurer reassures members amidst budget standoff
Government workers may be hardest hit.
Thailand boosts medical robotics investment through targeted incentives
The maximum corporate income tax exemption may vary based on medical robotics' targeted activity.
Singapore rolls out accelerated course for allied health professionals
It targets mid-career professionals.
ADB earmarks over $700m for health projects in 2019
Compared to $516m last year.
Patients at risk as APAC healthcare providers face cyber-attacks
Firms lose over $23.3m to cybercriminals.
Chinese AI programme tracks childhood diseases "like a doctor"
The platform makes use of medical data like test results and health records.
Protected data sharing and Life Sciences in the Asia Pacific: From treatment to prevention
In the last decade, “big data” and “data & analytics” dominated the life sciences sector, and with increasing digitisation and liberation of data, the...
How will China's new drug prescription policy affect pharma players?
The 30% cap on drug sales as a percentage of hospital revenue has been replaced by a rational prescription of drugs.
China unveils new rules for rational drug prescription
Adjuvant drugs are expected to come under pressure.
Consumerisation of genetic testing: Perspectives from Asia
Rapid technological advancement in recent years has placed affordable genetic testing in the hands of consumers and the global direct-to-consumer...
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