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Sime Darby mulls separate listing of healthcare unit
28 Oct 20
Listing on Malaysia's stock exchange could happen by 2021.
BOQI International Medical acquires Chongqing Guoyitang Hospital in China
28 Oct 20
The hospital features the treatment of digestive diseases.
Singaporeans secure digital COVID-19 travel certificates
27 Oct 20
Parkway Pantai is the first to launch.
Gilead reveals HIV drug Biktarvy ‘demonstrates efficacy' in HIV battle
27 Oct 20
Multiple studies show higher effectiveness than existing treatments.
Tech advancements boost APAC's thrombectomy devices market
21 Oct 20
Manufacturers have focused on reducing complications related to these devices.
Ping An Good Doctor upgrades Private Doctors service
21 Oct 20
The latest upgrade allows up to eight family members to share the service.
Funding gaps plague Sri Lanka's public healthcare
21 Oct 20
These ongoing gaps have created a need for the private sector to fill in.
Indonesia urged to strengthen medical devices sector
21 Oct 20
The country has struggled amidst shortages in protective gear and hospital beds.
Ferne Health rolls out home-based STI screening kits
30 Sep 20
The sampling tools are HSA-registered and CE-approved.
UOB grants $120m green loan to Farrer Park Company
17 Sep 20
It will be used to re-finance Connexion, Singapore’s first integrated healthcare and hospitality complex.
Thailand to become the medicine hub of Southeast Asia
10 Sep 20
Japanese drugmakers are interested in establishing their main manufacturing sites in Thailand.
HSBC releases China pharma market outlook for H2
7 Sep 20
Small cap companies with low valuations could outperform, but leading companies may provide more stable returns.
Sino Biopharma records $1,852m revenue in H1
3 Sep 20
Earnings per share were 5.2% higher than that of the same period last year.
Lee's Pharma announces H1 results
2 Sep 20
The group’s revenue is up 3.9% measured QoQ.
Singapore sees a 174% surge in pharma exports
1 Sep 20
The increase occurred mainly due to the worldwide stockpiling of drug ingredients.
Thomson Medical to roll out secure messaging platform
28 Aug 20
The end-to-end encryption system is expected to protect patient data privacy.
Bumrungrad International Hospital creates first digital microbiology laboratories.
25 Aug 20
This includes the digitization of its core laboratory, handling 60-70% of its annual tests.
A 5,000% surge makes Medtecs the top stock in Singapore
20 Aug 20
The firm is also amongst the best in the global health-care supply sector for 2020.
COVID-19 dampens Japan's pharma market
20 Aug 20
Reduced healthcare spending will affect multinationals' capabilities to launch new products.
Malaysia's ageing population to drive healthcare demand
19 Aug 20
The country is having high incidence and prevalence of non-communicable diseases.
COVID-19 pushes healthcare sector reform in Pakistan
18 Aug 20
Poor track record may delay the process despite the government's political will.
Australia healthcare spending signals future growth
18 Aug 20
High demand is forecasted in the pharmaceuticals industry.
Pandemic to further ramp up healthcare spending in APAC
17 Aug 20
Countries are declaring fiscal stimulus packages to fight the pandemic.
China's healthcare spending to reach $49b by 2023
13 Aug 20
By then, China will account for 23% of the world’s healthcare spending.
Private operator Healthscope sells New Zealand pathology business for $364m
13 Aug 20
Customary approval is expected to be completed within the next six months.
Pharma export trajectory to further improve in Bangladesh
10 Aug 20
The government aims to raise self-sufficiency in key pharmaceutical raw materials.
Philippine medical device market to grow 9% by 2024: Fitch
10 Aug 20
It will benefit from a strong economic performance over the next five years.
COVID-19 hampers Philippines' universal healthcare goals
7 Aug 20
The national health insurance programme is contracting by 33% - 35% from the target.
Pun Hlaing Siloam Hospital gains three Healthcare Asia awards
5 Aug 20
Operating with a patient-centric model, the hospital delivers services, including teleradiology, with full-time specialists.
Institut Jantung Negara: Caring beyond your heart
5 Aug 20
IJN's has carried out 36,381 screenings for its outreach programme, which targets rural areas in Peninsular Malaysia.
RadLink Asia bags Diagnostics Provider of the Year Award
5 Aug 20
The firm is the first to offer the fully digital PET and CT scanner, Discovery MI, in ASEAN.
Malaysia's medical device market sees new regulations
27 Jul 20
These will bring Malaysia closer in line with the ASEAN medical device directive.
Australia to invest $13.42m in healthtech R&D
22 Jul 20
The fund will be used for the discovery of better treatments of eight chronic diseases.
OUE Lippo expects H1 loss
22 Jul 20
COVID-19 made an impact on its equity-accounted investees.
Thomson Medical forms juvenile developmental health unit
22 Jul 20
The new wholly-owned subsidiary will focus on children’s learning and development.
HKEX greenlights Hangzhou Tigermed's IPO
21 Jul 20
The listing looks to raise about $1b.
ASLAN moves primary listing from TPEx to Nasdaq
20 Jul 20
This move is intended to enhance the capital raising ability of the company.
Telemedicine is seeing a radical surge in China
17 Jul 20
Study revealed around 90% are using online medical services with no intention of reverting to offline sources.
APAC hospitals seeing quick recovery from COVID-19 impact: survey
11 Jul 20
Inpatient capacity and procedure volumes expected to be within pre-COVID-19 levels this year.
Digital engagement tool to reduce cardiac problems in Australia
11 Jul 20
The new treatment plan can assist over 300,000 Australians currently suffering from atrial fibrillation.

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