Healthcare

Singapore's healthcare-related stocks averaged 37% gains in YTD 2020

They made it to the city’s top 200 stocks by daily turnover.

Singapore's healthcare-related stocks averaged 37% gains in YTD 2020

They made it to the city’s top 200 stocks by daily turnover.

Telemedicine platform activity surges across Asia Pacific

It has been receiving government support as a way to control the spread of the pandemic.

HC Surgical shareholder blames CEO for breach of duty

This was related to the hiking of its stake in Julian Ong Endoscopy & Surgery.

NOVI Health brings holistic approach to lifestyle-based illnesses

Its team of medical specialists, dietitians, and fitness coaches offers lifestyle interventions.

India urged to ramp up healthcare spending

The country ranked at 170 out of 188 countries in health expenditure.

Pharma sector records 16.6% QoQ growth

Total market cap of top companies declined 11.4% QoQ.

Recovery in local patient visits in sight for Thai hospitals

They experienced a drop in patient traffic after lockdown measures.

Nine in 10 consumers unaware what counterfeit medicines are: survey

More than half of respondents believe that it is the same as generic medicine.

Singapore-listed ISEC Healthcare's profit fell 37% to $974,680m in Q1

This was mainly attributed to a fall in business activities in Malaysia.

Philippines eases ban on overseas travel of health workers

Those with signed contracts as of 8 March are allowed to leave.

Travel restrictions spur online healthcare services in China

Priorly, less than a quarter of the population had used telemedicine.

India's hospitals reel from outpatient slump

People have been reluctant to visit hospitals out of fear of the pandemic.

Chinese cities grab $355m sovereign loan to revamp health infrastructure

This includes enhancing the treatment capacity of medical institutions to deal with epidemics.

Pandemic triggers reforms in China's healthcare

Only 10 community health centres in Wuhan were prepared to admit COVID-19 patients.

Travel restrictions weigh on IHH Healthcare Q2 earnings

The lack of new foreign patients would mean a near-zero patient revenue for its Singapore unit.