Singapore

Pharma drug exports plunged 36% for the month.

Just last week, researchers in Singapore achieved a milestone in healthcare: they created the world’s largest genetic databank of Asian populations. Thanks to sequencing data of around 5,000 Singaporeans, scientists and doctors will now be able to better diagnose rare diseases and find the causes of chronic ailments.

DBS has worked with three healthcare clusters on the payment infrastructure. The Singapore Quick Response Code (SGQR) will be launched across 27 public hospitals, specialty centres and polyclinics in the first phase of a transition to the payment code, DBS Bank announced.

They plan to expand their manufacturing base in South Korea.

They offer lower labour costs and stronger R&D capabilities.

The Grade II hospital has 100 beds.

ISEC leads the pack at 48.6%.

The Lion City’s Diagnostics Development hub has delivered 400 technologies and four products since 2014.

New acquisitions from the previous financial year brought growth.

Rising costs, evolving regulations and reimbursement pressure eroded profits.

This growth will be led by Malaysia and Thailand.

Patients who experienced it for four to 14 days per month lost an average of $14,860.

Bao Minh's customers can consult with a doctor on their phones.

Subsidies will available in both polyclinics and CHAS clinics by end-2020.

The industry outperformed the output of the manufacturing sector, which fell 6.9%.

This comes as employees seek more comprehensive plans to reduce out-of-pocket costs.