In Focus

Singapore's medical tourism ambitions falter as Malaysia steps up
22 May 19
Malaysia offers more competitive surgery costs with a heart bypass costing just US$14,000 compared to US$23,000 in Singapore.
Indonesia's hospitals brace for disruption in healthtech and consumer behaviour
20 May 19
Traditional business models are being broken due to changes caused by healthtech and moves towards universal healthcare.
Is Thailand, the poster child for universal healthcare, ready for telemedicine?
20 May 19
Bangkok’s heavy traffic is one of the factors heaping pressure on healthcare providers to implement on-demand digital care.
Australia's budget hits record-high of A$15.3b amidst elderly care demand
23 Apr 19
The government aims to have more seniors receive elderly care at their homes.
Taiwan's medical device manufacturers squeeze big data analytics into portable machines
27 Mar 19
Predictive and personalised patient monitoring systems can cut down mortality rates by close to 25%.
Can the newly signed Universal Healthcare Bill save Philippines' dying ‘mom and pop' hospitals?
25 Mar 19
This will have repercussions with the private hospitals depending on early release of reimbursement claims or number of denials of payments.
Hong Kong's healthcare spending may double to $315b by 2033
26 Feb 19
Hospital-based care accounted for total health expenditure of $9.57b in 2018.
Patients at risk as APAC healthcare providers face cyber-attacks
13 Feb 19
Firms lose over $23.3m to cybercriminals.
Universal healthcare fails India's poorest patients: report
30 Jan 19
Struggling families face bankruptcy to cover costs.
Asia to host to several healthcare megadeals in 2019
8 Jan 19
This includes pharmaceutical firm Takeda’s $58b acquisition of Ireland’s drug company Shire.
Singapore's staggering healthcare costs may be pushing medical tourists away
18 Dec 18
Malaysia and Thailand offer more cost-competitive alternatives.
Public and private sector collaboration key in providing universal health care across APAC
11 Dec 18
Many private-public partnerships are still not designed to help the masses, only niche segments.
Japan banks on big data solutions to keep healthcare costs in check
28 Nov 18
It eyes to employ AI and robots at long-term care facilities to help caregivers.
APAC healthcare benefit expenses may climb 7.8% in 2019: study
16 Nov 18
Vietnam, Malaysia and Philippines could witness over 10% increases.
Asia hailed as world's fastest-growing healthcare market
31 Oct 18
Total healthcare spending will surge to US$2.27t by 2026.
UMSC's CEO Azhar Harun reveals their vision to be the ‘hospital of hospitals'
17 Oct 18
With a depth of expertise consisting of over 240 super-specialised experts, University Malaya Specialist Centre takes its congregation of wide-...
Take an exclusive peek into Hong Kong Hospital Authority's daring big data push
3 Oct 18
A streamlined health app framework will soon be launched.
Japan to build AI hospitals amidst doctor shortage
17 Sep 18
It could gear up manufacturers to develop more advanced equipment.
Healthcare spending in Singapore is shifting from hospital-building to maintenance
1 Sep 18
The Lion City has a strong pipeline of hospitals to respond to booming medical demand.
India unveils world's largest free health insurance programme
22 Aug 18
The scheme will cover over half a billion people.
Malaysia's fledgeling elderly care pressured to cater to booming silver pool
16 Aug 18
Nursing homes are run mostly by charitable groups providing final stages of care to the elderlies.
Singaporeans' stolen SingHealth data exposed to identity and tax fraud
24 Jul 18
The SingHealth cyberattack affected over 1.5 million Singaporeans, specifically 160,000 patients.
Rapidly growing costs stunt Thailand's healthcare goals
16 Jul 18
Epidemiological changes, healthcare spending, and lack of integration persist.
Malaysia poised to become ASEAN healthcare hub
30 May 18
Amidst rising costs, the country has been aggressive in pushing for better healthcare delivery.
China's internet hospitals to grow rapidly as silver population balloons
2 May 18
Medical firms will partner with internet companies for online diagnostic services.
Singapore on track to expand home and day care spaces for elders
24 Apr 18
It aims to add 10,000 local home care and 6,200 day care spaces by 2020.
Extensive R&D boosts Taiwan's bid for Asia's medical tourism market
28 Mar 18
The exports of medical devices hit a CAGR of 8.6% to US$1.82b in 2015.
Closure looms for 300 'mom and pop' hospitals in the Philippines
1 Mar 18
They’re being wiped out by larger healthcare players.
Why Thailand is pressed to revamp healthcare
26 Jan 18
Analysts are bracing themselves for a gradual release of reforms soon.
Healthcare sector hit by startup losses in Q3
6 Dec 17
On the upside, this means growth for hospitals as they expand in the next three years.
Thailand's hospitals stuck in tech-cost deadlock
8 Nov 17
Patients expect innovation from their hospitals at little to no cost.
Singapore's ageing population to comprise 1 in 4 of total citizens
6 Oct 17
By 2030, the number of citizens aged 65 and up will double to 900,000.
China's health insurance sector reform to mitigate inequalities in coverage
27 Sep 17
Number of doctors per 1,000 heads have been raised to 1.88.
Malaysia's budding elderly care plays catch up with the ageing population
11 Sep 17
Will the country be able to meet the silver population's demands?
Singapore is turning to artificial intelligence for elderly care
16 Aug 17
Robotics, artificial intelligence, and chatbots are being used by nursing homes and care facilities so families and caregivers can engage remotely...
Thailand struggles to strike a balance between high cost, quality healthcare
2 Aug 17
Thailand may be a healthcare paradise, but what could be the biggest crack in the country’s laudable healthcare system?
Hong Kong is suffering medical manpower dearth
21 Jun 17
Shortage will come in just 10 years' time.
Healthcare firms to save over $8b from using chatbots
24 May 17
Bot interactions in the sector could jump to 75% in 2022.
Asia's medical healthcare M&A deals hit US$2.1b in 1Q2017
9 May 17
There were 29 deals transacted.
47% of Hong Kong millennials are unsatisfied with the public health system
26 Apr 17
37% of older people have the same sentiments.

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