Singapore
Alliance Healthcare buys 55% stake in digital healthcare firm Jaga-Me for $2.58m
Jaga-Me will become a subsidiary of the group.
IHH shareholders greenlight Prince Court Medical Centre buy for $246m
The acquisition is set to be completed in Q1 2020.
PwC calls for public-private partnership for Singapore healthtech startups
Startups must be given access to clinical trials and early clinical input, it said.
Cyber breach in Singapore healthcare firms jumped 60% in January-September
Cyberattacks by trojans and hijackers surged by over 80%.
IHH Healthcare ties up with Singapore's Lucence for blood-based biopsy services
IHH also took part in the genomic medicine firm’s $20m Series A funding.
SGQR to be rolled out across 27 hospitals
DBS has worked with three healthcare clusters on the payment infrastructure.
Plunge in drug exports extends Singapore's NODX decline in October
Pharma drug exports plunged 36% for the month.
Restoring care in Singapore's healthcare – with AI
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.
SGQR to be rolled out across 27 hospitals
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.
Neonatal care firm Child Health Imprints secures $2.3m funding
They plan to expand their manufacturing base in South Korea.
Chinese generic drug firms face stiff competition from Indian drugmakers
They offer lower labour costs and stronger R&D capabilities.
OUE Lippo Healthcare buys 70% stake in Wuxi Bohai Hospital for $1.9m
The Grade II hospital has 100 beds.
Top five healthcare stocks in Singapore averaged total returns of 29.5% YTD
ISEC leads the pack at 48.6%.
Singapore, Philippines spearhead medtech across SEA
The Lion City’s Diagnostics Development hub has delivered 400 technologies and four products since 2014.
HC Surgical Specialist profits up 38% to $880,000 in Q1
New acquisitions from the previous financial year brought growth.
10 in 11 APAC healthcare groups saw negative shareholder returns in 2016-2018: Bain
Rising costs, evolving regulations and reimbursement pressure eroded profits.
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