Healthcare
High barriers prevent players from entering medtech chain, says Singapore's industry minister
Singapore is also launching a startup support program, he said.
HIMSS AsiaPac 16 puts patients at the centre of healthcare through IT
It was held in Bangkok, Thailand.
Why Singapore’s medical tourism threats don’t hurt Raffles Medical
It banks on foreign patients searching for critical care.
Health Management International’s profit crashes 38% to $1.6m
Deferred tax assets pulled earnings down.
IHH Healthcare's revenue hikes up by 18% to $841.2 million
Thanks to the sustained contributions from new hospitals.
Singapore’s silver tsunami: Elder care spending to skyrocket to $49b per year by 2030
It’s almost ten times the city-state’s current spending.
Two out of five Singaporeans financially unprepared for future health issues, says survey
But 67% are most concerned about their health.
Thai hospitals plagued by international patient slowdown
International patients dropped by 3-8% in 2Q.
Chart of the week: Check out where Thai patients get most of their medical information
60% gathered their information through television programmes.
Singapore Medical Group acquires LifeScan Imaging to fuel diagnostics growth
It acquired the remaining stakes for S$8.5m.
Medical services deficit to provide vast opportunities, say analysts
Public healthcare providers can’t handle the demand, they added.
Chart of the Week: Check out the skyrocketing number of private hospitals in Asia
There were 53,535 in the region in 2015.
Raffles Med’s net profit jumps by 4.5% to $16.7m
On back of higher patient load, clinic network expansion.
The doctor is online: Singaporeans prefer virtual physician check-ups over face-to-face consultations
3 in 4 said they would prefer self-directed healthcare.
Here’s the chink in the armor of Singapore's supposedly sturdy healthcare stocks
Expansion to overseas markets aren’t risk-free.
New Philippine health secretary will ensure healthcare policy continuity, say analysts
Responses from the Philippine medical community have been positive.
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