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Taiwan turns to AI-driven tech amidst shrinking hospital counts

Preventive AI tech could offset rising costs that have axed hospital counts to 490 and added the financial burden on the elderly, experts said.

Taiwan turns to AI-driven tech amidst shrinking hospital counts

Preventive AI tech could offset rising costs that have axed hospital counts to 490 and added the financial burden on the elderly, experts said.

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.

Healthcare startup Halodoc raises US$65m in a series B funding round

The firm plans to use the funds to fuel its technology and infrastructure in Indonesia.

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.

Nominations open for SBR Listed Companies Awards 2019

The search is on for the best listed companies in Singapore.

Bumrungrad Hospital positions for earnings boost amidst intensive care focus

Focus on intensive care may bolster sales 1-2% YoY to $590m (THB18.6b).

AAMG inks deal to operate clinics in southern China

It will provide healthcare expertise from Singapore, the US and Europe within the Hainan Boao Lecheng International Medical Tourism Pilot Zone.

Raffles Medical's profit rises 0.4% to $71m in FY 2018

This was supported by the 6% revenue growth of the Healthcare Services division.

Philippine government signs Universal Health Care Law

This gives Filipinos access to a full range of healthcare services.

NCS IT miscalculates healthcare subsidies of 7,700 Singaporeans

1300 CHAS members received lower subsidies due to the error.

Singapore Budget centres on senior population with a $6.1b fund

Beneficiaries will receive an annual medicine top-up of S$200 for the next five years.

India's budget allocation for healthcare rises 13.6% to US$8.9b in 2019

The government has been laying out schemes to support lower classes’ healthcare spending.

Singapore scientists further unravel ALS mystery in groundbreaking new work

It will drive future work to significantly slow down the disease.

Thailand boosts medical robotics investment through targeted incentives

The maximum corporate income tax exemption may vary based on medical robotics' targeted activity.