Singapore

St. Luke's Medical Center - Global City, Philippines bags three awards at the Healthcare Asia Awards 2018

The hospital won Management Innovation of the Year, Service Innovation of the Year, and Employee Engagement of the Year, making it the most awarded hospital in the Asian region.

Malaysia poised to become ASEAN healthcare hub

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

IHH Healthcare profits crashed 88% to $19.25m

It was hit by costs from opening Gleneagles Hong Kong Hospital and Acibadem Altunizade Hospital.

Health care plans don't work for nearly 2 in 5 employees

Employers could not be getting a good return on their investments in health.

Fullerton Healthcare Group bags three awards at the Healthcare Asia Awards 2018

The healthcare provider is recognised for Primary Care Provider of the Year, Patient Care Initiative of the Year, and Facilities Improvement Initiative of the Year.

Health Management International buys S$40m share in StarMed

It will own 62.5% stake in Singapore's first private one-stop ambulatory care centre.

Singapore's pharma sector taps into generic medicine market to curb higher expenses

Their market share of sales is forecast to rise from 31.4% in 2017 to 38.9% by 2027 at $690m.

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.

IHH Healthcare offers Fortis buyout at $796m

It is neck-to-neck with three other bidders for India's second largest hospital group.

Paving the way for the digital transformation of healthcare

Siemens Healthineers developed a cloud-based network called “teamplay” to meet the demands of a digitalised industry.

Singapore needs to control inpatient costs amidst high medical inflation

High medical fees still drive inflation even if it has dropped from 20% to 9.6% in three years.

NTUC Health unveils new nursing home in Singapore

It is the company's second and largest nursing home to date.