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Closure looms for 300 'mom and pop' hospitals in the Philippines
They’re being wiped out by larger healthcare players.
Closure looms for 300 'mom and pop' hospitals in the Philippines
They’re being wiped out by larger healthcare players.
Why Thailand is pressed to revamp healthcare
Analysts are bracing themselves for a gradual release of reforms soon.
Healthcare sector hit by startup losses in Q3
On the upside, this means growth for hospitals as they expand in the next three years.
Thailand's hospitals stuck in tech-cost deadlock
Patients expect innovation from their hospitals at little to no cost.
Singapore's ageing population to comprise 1 in 4 of total citizens
By 2030, the number of citizens aged 65 and up will double to 900,000.
China's health insurance sector reform to mitigate inequalities in coverage
Number of doctors per 1,000 heads have been raised to 1.88.
Malaysia's budding elderly care plays catch up with the ageing population
Will the country be able to meet the silver population's demands?
Singapore is turning to artificial intelligence for elderly care
Robotics, artificial intelligence, and chatbots are being used by nursing homes and care facilities so families and caregivers can engage remotely with patients.
Thailand struggles to strike a balance between high cost, quality healthcare
Thailand may be a healthcare paradise, but what could be the biggest crack in the country’s laudable healthcare system?
Hong Kong is suffering medical manpower dearth
Shortage will come in just 10 years' time.
Healthcare firms to save over $8b from using chatbots
Bot interactions in the sector could jump to 75% in 2022.
Asia's medical healthcare M&A deals hit US$2.1b in 1Q2017
There were 29 deals transacted.
47% of Hong Kong millennials are unsatisfied with the public health system
37% of older people have the same sentiments.
Catch the 2017 Healthcare Asia Forum on its third leg in Singapore
It will be on April 27 at The Westin Singapore.
Asia Pacific healthcare market predicted to expand to US$2.3b
South Asia market will drive much of the growth.
Healthcare CEOs becoming more wary of cybersecurity challenges
Most, however, are not taking proactive measures against cyber threats.
Hong Kong's silver population is catching up to Japan
2.4m Hong Kongers will be over 65 years old by 2035.