Hong Kong

Hong Kong's clinical trial market thrives on Chinese links

There have been 26 ongoing or completed trials since July 2016.

Hong Kong's sickly public healthcare system reaches breaking point

Despite accounting for 90% of the city’s patients, public hospitals only employ 40% of the SAR’s doctors.

Air pollution in West Hong Kong is still in the red

Ozone (O3) levels have hit their highest point in the twenty years.

Hong Kong medical inflation to hit 8.4% in 2018

Diagnostics for cancer-related illnesses are pushing costs up.

Alibaba sells medical assets to Hong Kong arm for $10.6b

Alibaba Health Information Technology will control the Tmall and adult products business.

Hong Kong's public healthcare system thrives amidst staggering surplus

Recurrent expenditure on healthcare grew by an average of 7% over the past decade.

More sales jobs up for grabs in Hong Kong's life sciences sector

Salaries are also set to rise amidst stronger industry demand.

Nearly half of bosses urge greater private sector involvement in healthcare

They believe this can enhance services particularly for the elderly.

Hong Kong's bourse reform plan seeks to tap on Chinese drug stocks

SEHK is considering opening up the exchange to allow pre-profit biotech companies to list.

Hong Kong recruits more part-time doctors amidst manpower shortage

Over 300 doctors are now part-timers at public hospitals.

Hong Kong mulls over measures to meet surging healthcare demand

Demand for public hospital services will be on peak.

Hong Kong is suffering medical manpower dearth

Shortage will come in just 10 years' time.