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.
StartupCare and Generali launch digital platform for group health insurance
The app offers 24/7 pre-diagnosis and e-claim services.
StartupCare and Generali launch digital platform for group health insurance
The app offers 24/7 pre-diagnosis and e-claim services.
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.