Healthcare

Malaysia's ageing population to boost demand for healthcare services

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

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.

Philippines ramps up healthcare budget for 2020

The countryā€™s government has allocated $3.2b to the health sector.

India to get boost from Philippines' growing generic drug market: report

Indian generic drugs accounted for 12% of the countryā€™s imports in fiscal year 2018-2019.

Teledentistry company SmileDirectClub expands to Hong Kong

The company specialises in remote teeth straightening therapy.

ISEC Healthcare to buy Malaysian eye centre for $12.2m

Indah specialist runs a multiple sub-specialist eye care service.

Singapore-based Alliance Healthcare bags contract to deliver medical solutions to 38 health institutions

The company will supply outpatient and dental services to about 80,000 employees.

PwC calls for public-private partnership for Singapore healthtech startups

Startups must be given access to clinical trials and early clinical input, it said.

Hong Kong Hospital Authority launches centralised HA Go app

Its new features include a specialist outpatient clinic booking service.

India's API imports fell 4.9% YoY in 7M FY 2020

This followed two years of increasing import dependency for API.