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Healthcare spending will balloon to $10.2b this year
Healthcare spending will balloon to $10.2b this year
It will further expand in the next decade overtaking education expenditure.
Nearly half of bosses urge greater private sector involvement in healthcare
They believe this can enhance services particularly for the elderly.
Meet St. Luke's Medical Center's Arturo de la Peña at the 2018 Healthcare Asia Forum in Manila
He'll discuss the complexities of health information system.
Meet Asian Hospital's Andres Licaros, Jr at the 2018 Healthcare Asia Forum
He will speak about provision of quality healthcare.
Hong Kong's bourse reform plan seeks to tap on Chinese drug stocks
SEHK is considering opening up the exchange to allow pre-profit biotech companies to list.
Chart of the Day: Singapore's number of doctors in lower range for developed countries
The city state has 2.2 doctors for 1,000 people.
Why Korea's hospitals are at the losing end under the ambitious healthcare agenda
National health insurance reimbursement will be expanded.
2018 Healthcare Asia Forum to kick off in Manila in March
It will also be held in three other ASEAN cities.
Indonesia's pursuit of universal healthcare to remain difficult
Only 70% of Indonesians were enrolled in national health insurance scheme.
Australia's private health expenditure to balloon to $67.7b
It will be 36% of total health spending.
Hong Kong's high-value pharmaceuticals to face headwinds
No thanks to unregulated pricing regime.
Singapore's hospital beds inched up by a measly 2.3% in the last decade
Bed to patient ratio is still unsatisfactory at 2.1-2.5.
IHH Healthcare to benefit from two new hospitals
It recently launched GHK and Acibadem Altunizade.
Hong Kong recruits more part-time doctors amidst manpower shortage
Over 300 doctors are now part-timers at public hospitals.
Australia banks on healthcare innovation to push economic growth
Mining sector-driven growth is "drawing to a close".
Healthcare Asia Awards 2018 now open for nominations
Firms can submit their entries until March 31, 2018.
Beyond Ventures, Alibaba inject $312.31m in genetics firm
Prenetics is raising money to use on digital health infrastructure.
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