Healthcare
Radiant Life to own North India's largest hospital network after Maxcare merger
Radiant Life to own North India's largest hospital network after Maxcare merger
                                                                                                 
                        
                          The merged entity will operate over 3,200 beds throughout 16 hospitals across India.
                    
                                        
                    
                India's pharmaceutical market could hit $32.2b by 2023
                                                                                                 
                        
                          Patient demand and chronic therapies continue to be growth drivers for the sector.
                    
                                        
                    
                Singapore healthcare professionals to enjoy 5-10% pay hikes
                                                                                                 
                        
                          Those in the diagnostics and devices sectors can enjoy the highest wage increase.
                    
                                        
                    
                Malaysia's medical device industry may suffer on reluctance to sign the CPTPP free trade agreement
                                                                                                 
                        
                          Its 2018 medical device investments of $160.2m paled in compariston to 2017’s $500m.
                    
                                        
                    
                OUE Lippo Healthcare to expand network to Myanmar with $19.5m acquisition
                                                                                                 
                        
                          It bought stakes in two joint venture companies with three hospitals, one medical centre and two clinics.
                    
                                        
                    
                Medicine consumption in Australia to grow to AU$15.8b by 2022: Fitch
                                                                                                 
                        
                          The country will remain one of the most attractive markets globally.
                    
                                        
                    
                Asia to host to several healthcare megadeals in 2019
                                                                                                 
                        
                          This includes pharmaceutical firm Takeda’s $58b acquisition of Ireland’s drug company Shire.
                    
                                        
                    
                Asia to host to several healthcare megadeals in 2019
                                                                                                 
                        
                          This includes pharmaceutical firm Takeda’s $58b acquisition of Ireland’s drug company Shire.
                    
                                        
                    
                Australian health group Healius rejects $1.43b takeover proposal by Jangho Hong Kong
                                                                                                 
                        
                          The Jangho Group holds 15.93% of the issued share capital of Healius.
                    
                                        
                    
                Tax reliefs for insurance policies and new mothers may benefit Singapore's economy
                                                                                                 
                        
                          Deductions could be subject to a cap which could be scaled according to age.
                    
                                        
                    
                Parkway Pantai and UCARE.AI unveils AI-powered predictive hospital bill estimation system
                                                                                                 
                        
                          It provides an 82% accuracy rate in estimating hospital bills.
                    
                                        
                    
                Healthcare boosted Singapore's capital markets in 2018
                                                                                                 
                        
                          Four healthcare firms made their trading debut on SGX’s Catalist board.
                    
                                        
                    
                OUE Lippo Healthcare to manage three Chinese medical facilities
                                                                                                 
                        
                          It will expand its healthcare network into Shanghai, Chongqing and Nanjing.
                    
                                        
                    
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                Parkway Pantai and UCARE.AI unveils AI-powered predictive hospital bill estimation system
                                                                                                 
                        
                          It provides an 82% accuracy rate in estimating hospital bills.
                    
                                        
                    
                Singapore's staggering healthcare costs may be pushing medical tourists away
                                                                                                 
                        
                          Malaysia and Thailand offer more cost-competitive alternatives.
                    
                                        
                    
                7 in 10 Singapore women worry about affordable healthcare after retirement
                                                                                                 
                        
                          2 in 5 of them are either not checking how much they've put in for retirement or have no contributions at all.