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Rapidly growing costs stunt Thailand's healthcare goals

Epidemiological changes, healthcare spending, and lack of integration persist.

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Rapidly growing costs stunt Thailand's healthcare goals

Epidemiological changes, healthcare spending, and lack of integration persist.

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Malaysia poised to become ASEAN healthcare hub

Amidst rising costs, the country has been aggressive in pushing for better healthcare delivery.

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China's internet hospitals to grow rapidly as silver population balloons

Medical firms will partner with internet companies for online diagnostic services.

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Singapore on track to expand home and day care spaces for elders

It aims to add 10,000 local home care and 6,200 day care spaces by 2020.

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Extensive R&D boosts Taiwan's bid for Asia's medical tourism market

The exports of medical devices hit a CAGR of 8.6% to US$1.82b in 2015.

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Closure looms for 300 'mom and pop' hospitals in the Philippines

They’re being wiped out by larger healthcare players.

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Why Thailand is pressed to revamp healthcare

Analysts are bracing themselves for a gradual release of reforms soon.

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Healthcare sector hit by startup losses in Q3

On the upside, this means growth for hospitals as they expand in the next three years.

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Thailand's hospitals stuck in tech-cost deadlock

Patients expect innovation from their hospitals at little to no cost.

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Singapore's ageing population to comprise 1 in 4 of total citizens

By 2030, the number of citizens aged 65 and up will double to 900,000.

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China's health insurance sector reform to mitigate inequalities in coverage

Number of doctors per 1,000 heads have been raised to 1.88.

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Malaysia's budding elderly care plays catch up with the ageing population

Will the country be able to meet the silver population's demands?

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Singapore is turning to artificial intelligence for elderly care

Robotics, artificial intelligence, and chatbots are being used by nursing homes and care facilities so families and caregivers can engage remotely with patients.

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Thailand struggles to strike a balance between high cost, quality healthcare

Thailand may be a healthcare paradise, but what could be the biggest crack in the country’s laudable healthcare system?

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Hong Kong is suffering medical manpower dearth

Shortage will come in just 10 years' time.

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Healthcare firms to save over $8b from using chatbots

Bot interactions in the sector could jump to 75% in 2022.

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Asia's medical healthcare M&A deals hit US$2.1b in 1Q2017

There were 29 deals transacted.

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