Healthcare

Pandemic to further ramp up healthcare spending in APAC

Countries are declaring fiscal stimulus packages to fight the pandemic.

Pandemic to further ramp up healthcare spending in APAC

Countries are declaring fiscal stimulus packages to fight the pandemic.

Viva Biotech buys 80% share of Langhua Pharma

The company expects to deliver more comprehensive end-to-end services through this acquisition.

China's healthcare spending to reach $49b by 2023

By then, China will account for 23% of the world’s healthcare spending.

COVID-19 jumpstarts Indonesia's telehealth industry

The government has quickly made digital health platforms available to address the pandemic.

Telemedicine on the rise in South Korea despite legal barriers

COVID-19 has forced the government to speed up the regulatort infrastructure around telemedicine initiatives.

UG Healthcare hits record net profit of $13.4m in FY20

The company is set to pay 0.714 cents dividend per ordinary share.

Private operator Healthscope sells New Zealand pathology business for $364m

Customary approval is expected to be completed within the next six months.

Pharma export trajectory to further improve in Bangladesh

The government aims to raise self-sufficiency in key pharmaceutical raw materials.

Philippine medical device market to grow 9% by 2024: Fitch

It will benefit from a strong economic performance over the next five years.

COVID-19 hampers Philippines' universal healthcare goals

The national health insurance programme is contracting by 33% - 35% from the target.

Pun Hlaing Siloam Hospital gains three Healthcare Asia awards

Operating with a patient-centric model, the hospital delivers services, including teleradiology, with full-time specialists.

Institut Jantung Negara: Caring beyond your heart

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

The firm is the first to offer the fully digital PET and CT scanner, Discovery MI, in ASEAN.

Singapore researchers develop new COVID-19 test method

The method will speed up the testing procedure by up to four times.

Malaysia's medical device market sees new regulations

These will bring Malaysia closer in line with the ASEAN medical device directive.

Australia to invest $13.42m in healthtech R&D

The fund will be used for the discovery of better treatments of eight chronic diseases.

OUE Lippo expects H1 loss

COVID-19 made an impact on its equity-accounted investees.