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Singapore's staggering healthcare costs may be pushing medical tourists away

Malaysia and Thailand offer more cost-competitive alternatives.

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Singapore's staggering healthcare costs may be pushing medical tourists away

Malaysia and Thailand offer more cost-competitive alternatives.

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Public and private sector collaboration key in providing universal health care across APAC

Many private-public partnerships are still not designed to help the masses, only niche segments.

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Japan banks on big data solutions to keep healthcare costs in check

It eyes to employ AI and robots at long-term care facilities to help caregivers.

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APAC healthcare benefit expenses may climb 7.8% in 2019: study

Vietnam, Malaysia and Philippines could witness over 10% increases.

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Asia hailed as world's fastest-growing healthcare market

Total healthcare spending will surge to US$2.27t by 2026.

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UMSC's CEO Azhar Harun reveals their vision to be the ‘hospital of hospitals'

With a depth of expertise consisting of over 240 super-specialised experts, University Malaya Specialist Centre takes its congregation of wide-ranged specialties to the forefront of healthcare in Malaysia.

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Take an exclusive peek into Hong Kong Hospital Authority's daring big data push

A streamlined health app framework will soon be launched.

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Japan to build AI hospitals amidst doctor shortage

It could gear up manufacturers to develop more advanced equipment.

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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.

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India unveils world's largest free health insurance programme

The scheme will cover over half a billion people.

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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.

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Singaporeans' stolen SingHealth data exposed to identity and tax fraud

The SingHealth cyberattack affected over 1.5 million Singaporeans, specifically 160,000 patients.

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Rapidly growing costs stunt Thailand's healthcare goals

Epidemiological changes, healthcare spending, and lack of integration persist.

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Malaysia poised to become ASEAN healthcare hub

Amidst rising costs, the country has been aggressive in pushing for better healthcare delivery.

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China's internet hospitals to grow rapidly as silver population balloons

Medical firms will partner with internet companies for online diagnostic services.

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Singapore on track to expand home and day care spaces for elders

It aims to add 10,000 local home care and 6,200 day care spaces by 2020.

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Extensive R&D boosts Taiwan's bid for Asia's medical tourism market

The exports of medical devices hit a CAGR of 8.6% to US$1.82b in 2015.

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