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Singapore to hit its target of 17,000 nursing home beds by 2020, says health minister
The city-state currently has 12,000 beds.
Singapore nursing staff overworks for very little pay: study
Newbies are only paid as little as $350 monthly.
Singapore's Fullerton Healthcare IPO raises a measly $213m
It was priced $1.52 a share.
Are Singapore’s mom and pop dental clinics facing a bad case of decay?
Q&M's acquisitions, for instance, contributed just $400,000 to the group profit.
ExtraHop doubles down on APAC as sales rapidly outpace forecasts
It also expanded its focus in the ASEAN.
Medication prescription errors among the top healthcare concerns of Singaporeans: report
28% of complaints were a result of negligence.
Gat Andres Bonifacio Memorial Medical Center: The Philippine model in free dialysis treatment
See how a hospital is tackling the problem of unaffordable dialysis treatments.
Dr Watson vs Dr Google: Asia battles healthcare data asymmetry
People are googling symptoms more than consulting doctors.
ExtraHop challenges business and IT leaders to rethink the network
It launched ExtraHop 6.0 with the industry’s first top-down workflow.
Hyflux swims into health and wellness business
New business facility is also open for pets.
Q&M Dental Group expands network with 3 local acquisitions
The deals are expected to provide 5-8 years of profit guarantee.
Oxley eyes development of medical hub in China
It will be in Chongqing City.
High barriers prevent players from entering medtech chain, says Singapore's industry minister
Singapore is also launching a startup support program, he said.
Why Singapore’s medical tourism threats don’t hurt Raffles Medical
It banks on foreign patients searching for critical care.
Health Management International’s profit crashes 38% to $1.6m
Deferred tax assets pulled earnings down.
Singapore’s silver tsunami: Elder care spending to skyrocket to $49b per year by 2030
It’s almost ten times the city-state’s current spending.
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