Healthcare
Mobile health monitoring apps rake in billions as Asian users surge
Mobile health monitoring apps rake in billions as Asian users surge
Blood pressure monitors are the biggest winners.
Jakarta hospitals hit by medicine shortage over unpaid debts
The city has already set up a bailout fund to help hospitals.
Japan to build AI hospitals amidst doctor shortage
It could gear up manufacturers to develop more advanced equipment.
Fullerton Healthcare Philippines secures US$40m from finance firm IFC
The investment is geared towards HMO Intellicare.
Taipei Medical University Hospital rolls out blockchain record-keeping platform
It will improve the patient referral system.
Bangkok Dusit rides Thailand's medical tourism boom
Profits are rising thanks to foreign patients.
Malaysia teams up with budget airline to boost medical tourism earnings
It’s targeting Indonesian patients.
IHH Healthcare to divest stake in Kolkata's Apollo Gleneagles Hospital
This is to comply with competition laws.
Singapore's healthcare spending boom is in sight as more hospitals open doors
Over 3,000 beds will be added in five years.
Japan eyes record budget to boost welfare spending
But the retirement age may soon be raised.
Malaysia gunning to be Asia's next fertility treatment hub
Over 20,000 IVF cycles are expected by 2020.
Healthcare spending in Singapore is shifting from hospital-building to maintenance
The Lion City has a strong pipeline of hospitals to respond to booming medical demand.
IHH Healthcare Q2 profits plunged 65.8% to $104.49m
Weaking currency hurt its profits and revenues.
Pass universal healthcare bill, Philippine lawmakers urged
The bill has been languishing for years.
TPG Capital Asia snaps up Gribbles Pathology as part of US$200m acquisition
It has 37 facilities across Malaysia.
India unveils world's largest free health insurance programme
The scheme will cover over half a billion people.
Foreign drugmakers hit pay dirt as China rolls out healthcare reforms: Fitch
Pharma sales will surge as new policies kick in.
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