Healthcare
IHH Healthcare to divest stake in Kolkata's Apollo Gleneagles Hospital
This is to comply with competition laws.
IHH Healthcare to divest stake in Kolkata's Apollo Gleneagles Hospital
This is to comply with competition laws.
Singapore's healthcare spending boom is in sight as more hospitals open doors
Over 3,000 beds will be added in five years.
Japan eyes record budget to boost welfare spending
But the retirement age may soon be raised.
Malaysia gunning to be Asia's next fertility treatment hub
Over 20,000 IVF cycles are expected by 2020.
Healthcare spending in Singapore is shifting from hospital-building to maintenance
The Lion City has a strong pipeline of hospitals to respond to booming medical demand.
IHH Healthcare Q2 profits plunged 65.8% to $104.49m
Weaking currency hurt its profits and revenues.
Pass universal healthcare bill, Philippine lawmakers urged
The bill has been languishing for years.
TPG Capital Asia snaps up Gribbles Pathology as part of US$200m acquisition
It has 37 facilities across Malaysia.
India unveils world's largest free health insurance programme
The scheme will cover over half a billion people.
Foreign drugmakers hit pay dirt as China rolls out healthcare reforms: Fitch
Pharma sales will surge as new policies kick in.
China's Ping An Good Doctor forays into Southeast Asia with Grab
It will bring online healthcare services to the region.
Singapore government health insurance MediShield Life payouts hit $800m in 2017: PM Lee
About 200,000 Singaporeans benefited from the payouts.
Government subsidy upgrades could uplift Raffles Medical
All of its clinics are approved to provide the Community Health Assist Scheme in Singapore.
Governments rush to revamp regulations as costs rise
Asian countries are rolling out multi-pronged strategies to boost their healthcare sectors and keep attracting investments.
Malaysia's fledgeling elderly care pressured to cater to booming silver pool
Nursing homes are run mostly by charitable groups providing final stages of care to the elderlies.
Healthcare breaches top Australia data offenses in April-June
Healthcare cyberincidents beat financial and education sector offenses.
Singapore public hospitals cave under pressure of overcrowding
Average daily bed occupancy rates for public hospitals is at 85%.