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Asia Pacific to ramp up investment on healthcare capacity

Even markets with better capacity faced issues such as manpower shortage.

Asia Pacific to ramp up investment on healthcare capacity

Even markets with better capacity faced issues such as manpower shortage.

Thomson Medical Group's directors to cut their salaries by 20%

These salary adjustments are set to take effect on 1 June.

BDO's Boon Kai Tan gives his take on healthcare's new normal

He says businesses can take advantage of BDO’s digital platform for their remote work arrangements.

COVID-19 is spurring a digital health revolution - can private hospitals keep up?

The COVID-19 pandemic is testing hospitals and healthcare systems across the globe like never before. Public hospitals’ emergency and intensive care units have swollen to capacity whilst the resources for elective and outpatient care are redirected to aid urgent functions.

Better healthcare decisions depend on better data collection

The huge advances seen in healthcare over the past 50 years are among the greatest achievements of modern science. As a result we are living longer than ever.

Singapore's Great Eastern, health firm Doctor Anywhere bolster venture

The latter has been providing health service to group insurance clients since 2019.

Singapore's healthcare-related stocks averaged 37% gains in YTD 2020

They made it to the city’s top 200 stocks by daily turnover.

Telemedicine platform activity surges across Asia Pacific

It has been receiving government support as a way to control the spread of the pandemic.

HC Surgical shareholder blames CEO for breach of duty

This was related to the hiking of its stake in Julian Ong Endoscopy & Surgery.

NOVI Health brings holistic approach to lifestyle-based illnesses

Its team of medical specialists, dietitians, and fitness coaches offers lifestyle interventions.

Pharma sector records 16.6% QoQ growth

Total market cap of top companies declined 11.4% QoQ.

Find out who won at this year's Healthcare Asia Awards

The event was held via video conferencing throughout the week of 14-17 April.

Singapore-listed ISEC Healthcare's profit fell 37% to $974,680m in Q1

This was mainly attributed to a fall in business activities in Malaysia.

Oliver Healthcare Packaging clinches Packaging Design of the Year Award

Its pioneering Dispos-a-vent® Barrier Pouch improves sterility and lowers costs for medical device manufacturers.

Femto Research grabs Service Innovation of the Year at Healthcare Asia Awards

The company’s Saliva p53Microbiome can identify and monitor various cancers and suitably replace blood samples.