Healthcare
Parkway Pantai and UCARE.AI unveils AI-powered predictive hospital bill estimation system
It provides an 82% accuracy rate in estimating hospital bills.
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.
Malaysia proposes 7.8% larger 2019 budget of US$6.9b for healthcare
It will allocate $8.4m of its healthcare budget to boost Malaysia’s image as a health tourism destination.
OUE Lippo Healthcare inks deal to develop high-end international hospital in Shenzhen
The hospital will have more than 200 beds serving the local community.
China's push for bulk medicine purchases a big no-no for pharmaceutical firms
Chinese drug stocks fell due to investor concerns on the average -52% drop in generic drug prices.
Singapore's war on diabetes will continue to spur drugmaker investment
Novo Nordisk and Abbott are amongst the most active players in the market.
A third of Hong Kong workers go through mental health problems during employment
The impact is largely seen in junior employees who have just jumpstarted on their careers.
Japan to build 10 AI-based hospitals by 2022
It plans to invest more than $100m to tackle the lack of medical personnel and rise in medical expenses.
Why increased cardiovascular incidence can be financially catastrophic for APAC
Direct and indirect costs can weigh heavily on patients’ and the economy’s wallets.
Public and private sector collaboration key in providing universal health care across APAC
Many private-public partnerships are still not designed to help the masses, only niche segments.
WeDoctor Greater Bay Area platform unveils China's first provincial-level internet hospital
The platform will provide online and offline healthcare services for women and children.
Japan's pharmaceutical growth hampered by pricing pressures: Fitch Solutions
Sales are expected to fall 30% to US$62b by 2025 once the new annual price review takes effect.
Malaysia's Sime Darby eyes healthcare portfolio expansion
It targets to go beyond other markets within the region.
Japan banks on big data solutions to keep healthcare costs in check
It eyes to employ AI and robots at long-term care facilities to help caregivers.
Korea, Indonesia collaborate to implement universal health insurance program
A consultation group will be formed between the two states.
Lawmakers lock horns over Philippine universal healthcare bill
The lower house moved for an equal benefits package for both paying and non-paying members of the state-backed insurance system.
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