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Taiwan rolls out inclusive e-bike sharing programme for people with disabilities
14 Mar 19
Authorities heeded the call from its rapidly ageing population.
Taiwan's medical device industry compresses big data into smaller machines
14 Mar 19
Firms are rolling out preventive AI technology to ease the financial burden on the elderly.
Hong Kong Government injects $10b to set up public healthcare stabilisation fund
13 Mar 19
The Hong Kong Genome Institute will also be established to promote the clinical application research on genomic medicine.
Healthcare startup Halodoc raises US$65m in a series B funding round
13 Mar 19
The firm plans to use the funds to fuel its technology and infrastructure in Indonesia.
Hong Kong insurers gear for $1.27b national health insurance programme
13 Mar 19
The Voluntary Health Insurance System will offer $1,000 in tax benefits to lure residents.
Bumrungrad's net profit up 5% to US$30m in Q42018 amidst medical tourism boom
13 Mar 19
Middle Eastern arrivals are back on track.
BDMS profits down 28% to US$66m in Q42018 as one-off costs bite
13 Mar 19
Earnings took a hit.
Bumrungrad Hospital positions for earnings boost amidst intensive care focus
26 Feb 19
Focus on intensive care may bolster sales 1-2% YoY to $590m (THB18.6b).
AAMG inks deal to operate clinics in southern China
26 Feb 19
It will provide healthcare expertise from Singapore, the US and Europe within the Hainan Boao Lecheng International Medical Tourism Pilot Zone....
Philippine government signs Universal Health Care Law
22 Feb 19
This gives Filipinos access to a full range of healthcare services.
NCS IT miscalculates healthcare subsidies of 7,700 Singaporeans
19 Feb 19
1300 CHAS members received lower subsidies due to the error.
Singapore Budget centres on senior population with a $6.1b fund
19 Feb 19
Beneficiaries will receive an annual medicine top-up of S$200 for the next five years.
India's budget allocation for healthcare rises 13.6% to US$8.9b in 2019
14 Feb 19
The government has been laying out schemes to support lower classes’ healthcare spending.
Singapore scientists further unravel ALS mystery in groundbreaking new work
13 Feb 19
It will drive future work to significantly slow down the disease.
Philippine health insurer reassures members amidst budget standoff
13 Feb 19
Government workers may be hardest hit.
Thailand boosts medical robotics investment through targeted incentives
13 Feb 19
The maximum corporate income tax exemption may vary based on medical robotics' targeted activity.
Singapore rolls out accelerated course for allied health professionals
13 Feb 19
It targets mid-career professionals.
ADB earmarks over $700m for health projects in 2019
13 Feb 19
Compared to $516m last year.
Chinese AI programme tracks childhood diseases "like a doctor"
12 Feb 19
The platform makes use of medical data like test results and health records.
How will China's new drug prescription policy affect pharma players?
8 Feb 19
The 30% cap on drug sales as a percentage of hospital revenue has been replaced by a rational prescription of drugs.
China unveils new rules for rational drug prescription
7 Feb 19
Adjuvant drugs are expected to come under pressure.
Korean hospitals gear up for Southeast Asian expansion
30 Jan 19
The health ministry is keen to bring its services to a broader spectrum of foreign patients.
Radiant Life to own North India's largest hospital network after Maxcare merger
30 Jan 19
The merged entity will operate over 3,200 beds throughout 16 hospitals across India.
Singapore's MyDoc unveils plan to curb India's high employee healthcare costs
30 Jan 19
It's joint venture with UST Global will tacke employee health at the latter's centres across India.
APAC gears up to challenge China's pharma dominance
30 Jan 19
The global healthcare market is likely to grow 5.1% in 2019 and exceed $1.96t in manufacturer revenues.
Ping An Good Doctor launches one-stop clinics at expressway rest stop
30 Jan 19
Each clinic is stocked with over 100 types of common drugs.
Congested Hong Kong hospitals at breaking point amidst winter flu surge
30 Jan 19
Authorities have set aside an additional $63.76m fund to support public hospitals.
Singapore health ministry in hot water over massive HIV data breach
30 Jan 19
Personal details of over 16,000 people have been compromised.
Thai hospitals can weather earnings decline from government cost controls
30 Jan 19
Hospital profit can only fall by 0.7%-0.8% for every 1% price reduction.
Thailand's rising pharmaceutical price pressures hamper multinational drugmakers' opportunities
30 Jan 19
The country’s procurement regime continues to favour local pharmaceutical firms.
Chinese efforts to reduce drug prices may trigger competitive market share shake-up
30 Jan 19
Firms that rely on low-quality drugs could drop out of the industry.
Singapore healthcare professionals to enjoy 5-10% pay hikes
21 Jan 19
Those in the diagnostics and devices sectors can enjoy the highest wage increase.
OUE Lippo Healthcare to expand network to Myanmar with $19.5m acquisition
11 Jan 19
It bought stakes in two joint venture companies with three hospitals, one medical centre and two clinics.
Medicine consumption in Australia to grow to AU$15.8b by 2022: Fitch
9 Jan 19
The country will remain one of the most attractive markets globally.
Australian health group Healius rejects $1.43b takeover proposal by Jangho Hong Kong
8 Jan 19
The Jangho Group holds 15.93% of the issued share capital of Healius.
Tax reliefs for insurance policies and new mothers may benefit Singapore's economy
8 Jan 19
Deductions could be subject to a cap which could be scaled according to age.
Parkway Pantai and UCARE.AI unveils AI-powered predictive hospital bill estimation system
8 Jan 19
It provides an 82% accuracy rate in estimating hospital bills.
Healthcare boosted Singapore's capital markets in 2018
8 Jan 19
Four healthcare firms made their trading debut on SGX’s Catalist board.
OUE Lippo Healthcare to manage three Chinese medical facilities
8 Jan 19
It will expand its healthcare network into Shanghai, Chongqing and Nanjing.
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