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Medical inflation in Singapore to hit 10% in 2019
14 Nov 18
Cancer and cardiovascular issues are pushing the medical plan costs up.
Chinese pharma firms suffer as generic drug crackdown gathers pace
14 Nov 18
Only 58 drugs have been approved.
Japan's healthcare expenditure hits all-time high of $36b in 2017
14 Nov 18
This is due to demand for costly anti-cancer drugs.
Analysts alarmed over Indian hospitals' looming debt crisis
14 Nov 18
Liquidity is stretched due to rising capital costs.
Gulf states lure Chinese medical tourists with visa-free travel, other perks
14 Nov 18
Some hospitals even offer traditional Chinese medicine.
Malaysia beefs up health tourism budget in bid to attract more patients
14 Nov 18
It allocated $4.77m in 2019.
Singapore mulls biometrics identification system in hospitals and banks
14 Nov 18
National trials are slated in 2019.
Singapore's Ministry of Health sets fee benchmarks for surgical procedures
14 Nov 18
Professional fees range from $160 for a nasendoscopy to $25,000 for a heart and coronary artery bypass graft.
Singapore expands MediShield Life into three new areas
8 Nov 18
Eligible patients who feed intravenously can claim up to $1240 (S$1,700) monthly.
Taiwan hospital teams up with Indian healthcare group
31 Oct 18
They will collaborate on research and development centered on global health.
Taiwan eyes more healthcare partnerships with Asian neighbours
31 Oct 18
It seeks to share expertise in public health.
Comprehensive dementia support app rolled out in Singapore
31 Oct 18
It's a one-stop shop for caregivers.
Singapore's NUS launches first-ever diploma in smart healthcare
31 Oct 18
It will include data storytelling, digital transformation planning and service design, amongst others.
Insight Capital raring to splurge RMB500m on Chinese healthcare firms
31 Oct 18
It has finished fundraising for its third fund.
Healthtech market to hit US$100b mark as service digitisation spreads
31 Oct 18
Innovative solutions are needed as demand rises.
Japanese media firm rolls out medical tourism deals for Chinese visitors
31 Oct 18
It has established a JV company in Hong Kong.
Here's a glimpse of Singapore's futuristic retirement village
31 Oct 18
It features 100 apartments that only Singaporeans aged 55 and above can buy.
Singapore investors plan to invest one third of wealth into healthcare
30 Oct 18
They are willing to invest in healthcare maintenance with 46% expecting to reach age 100.
Raffles Medical profits up 0.1% to $16.41m in Q3
29 Oct 18
Revenue from healthcare services division grew 8% amidst new corporate clients and a new contract.
Healthcare Asia Awards 2019 now open for nominations
18 Oct 18
Companies can submit their entries until 25 January.
Asian Healthcare Specialists inks investment deal with Temasek unit
17 Oct 18
The deal amounts to S$5m ($3.6m).
Hong Kong rolls out district-based clinics as overcrowding intensifies
17 Oct 18
The first clinic will be located in Kwai Tsing.
Singapore bats for better public geriatric care facilities
17 Oct 18
Even after topping global health rankings.
China launches new rules as number of internet hospitals surge
17 Oct 18
This move mainly aims to govern collaborations with third parties.
Three Australian healthtech projects bag $690,000 worth of funding deals
17 Oct 18
More firms are eyeing an Asian expansion.
Cost pressures squeeze Indonesia's universal healthcare program
17 Oct 18
Premiums are too expensive for many citizens.
Asian healthtech deals surged 56.8% to US$4.97b in Q3
10 Oct 18
The highest deal worth US$146m was closed in China.
Singapore's health ministry suspends 10 clinics in public health scheme participation
9 Oct 18
Claims revealed that they did not comply with the service to some patients.
Malaysia unveils first private rehab hospital in Selangor
3 Oct 18
It's a joint venture between KZN and Select Medical.
Chinese startups employ robots as doctor shortage worsens
3 Oct 18
Online clinics may soon be the new norm.
Generic drugs win big as Singapore reins in healthcare costs
3 Oct 18
The ageing population needs to be assured by affordable healthcare.
Malaysian health minister urges hospitals to roll out mobile clinics
3 Oct 18
Ahmad thinks mobile clinics can help alleviate congestion at existing hospitals.
Parkway Pantai snaps up Amanjaya Specialist Centre
3 Oct 18
It eyes to expand its portfolio in Malaysia.
Singapore's MediShield Life coverage for pregnancy complications under review
2 Oct 18
Those who face difficulties arising from such matters were urged to tap on MediFund.
India's private hospitals cry foul over excessively low Modicare rates
30 Sep 18
Some procedures are over 30% cheaper.
Hong Kong's healthcare system beats Singapore as the world's most efficient: Bloomberg
26 Sep 18
Absolute healthcare cost in the SAR stands at US$2,222.
Hong Kong's clinical trial market thrives on Chinese links
26 Sep 18
There have been 26 ongoing or completed trials since July 2016.
Medtech startup incubator launched in Singapore
19 Sep 18
The 22,000-sq. ft. facility will house over 10 firms.
Eleven countries sign Delhi Declaration to boost access to affordable healthcare
19 Sep 18
Healthcare costs have pushed 65 million people into poverty in SEA.
Korean liposuction group to build world's largest obesity hospital in China
19 Sep 18
It will offer AI-assisted liposuction procedures.

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