Hong Kong

Family office Black Spade Capital invests in My Platform

This is Lawrence Ho’s first move in the medical IT space.

Family office Black Spade Capital invests in My Platform

This is Lawrence Ho’s first move in the medical IT space.

Nine in 10 consumers unaware what counterfeit medicines are: survey

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

Hong Kong earmarks $258,000 per R&D project to curb COVID-19

It will fund R&D trials related to detection, diagnosis or surveillance of the virus.

Teledentistry company SmileDirectClub expands to Hong Kong

The company specialises in remote teeth straightening therapy.

Hong Kong Hospital Authority launches centralised HA Go app

Its new features include a specialist outpatient clinic booking service.

Investment firm Wellington Management closes $393m biomedical fund

The fund will allot investments into private biotech companies.

Biopharma firm SinoMab BioScience seeks $1.75b in IPO

It is focused on the treatment of immunological diseases, with a focus on mAb-based biologics.

Icon Group acquires Hong Kong oncology clinic SunTech Medical

It is keen to make inroads into the ageing city.

Hong Kong-based Zuellig Pharma buys Singapore healthcare startup Klinify

Klinify is being used by 800 doctors in Malaysia to manage their clinics.

Clearbridge Health expands Hong Kong presence with 1,500 sqft clinic

The new clinic features a dedicated space to hold educational health talks for medical tourist agents and patients.

Hong Kong's Voluntary Health Insurance Scheme goes live

Features include coverage extended to unknown pre-existing conditions and no limitations on ‘lifetime benefit'.

Hong Kong Government injects $10b to set up public healthcare stabilisation fund

The Hong Kong Genome Institute will also be established to promote the clinical application research on genomic medicine.

Hong Kong insurers gear for $1.27b national health insurance programme

The Voluntary Health Insurance System will offer $1,000 in tax benefits to lure residents.

Hong Kong's healthcare spending may double to $315b by 2033

Hospital-based care accounted for total health expenditure of $9.57b in 2018.

Congested Hong Kong hospitals at breaking point amidst winter flu surge

Authorities have set aside an additional $63.76m fund to support public hospitals.