Healthcare
Hospital Authority appoints new chief executive of HK hospitals
Dr. Flora Tsang Hau-fang has vast experience under HK’s hospital authority.
Hospital Authority appoints new chief executive of HK hospitals
Dr. Flora Tsang Hau-fang has vast experience under HK’s hospital authority.
Medical bed market to thrive in India, China, and Japan
Manufacturing, elderly care, and private healthcare will drive CAGR in these markets.
Aier Eye Hospital Group's market expansion strategy to repel weak economy
The hospital group recorded 17.2% rise in total revenue in Q3 2023.
Gateway remains Healthway's shareholder despite exit offer
Healthway Medical applied for delisting on 26 October 2023.
Philippines’ private hospital network secures 60% stake in Lucena United Doctors
The acquisition was completed after launching a tender offer for the 39.12% stake.
Five community care services sign deal for preventive care services in Bukit Panjang
The partnership will improve care services for the elderly.
Gleneagles Hospital Johor launches Nuclear Medicine Unit
It will address to the local community’s needs for accessible nuclear medicine services.
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center launches clinical pharmacogenomics service
This will enhance drug effectiveness and patient safety.
One out of 20 healthcare firms in APAC face attempted ransomware attacks
Worldwide, one out of every 34 healthcare firms experienced an attempted attack.
Medtech firms may face higher costs if they fail to address environmental impacts
Singapore seeks to raise the carbon offset price to $33/tCO2e in 2026 - 2027.
The majority of APAC medtech firms setting ESG targets: report
A recent Bain study showed that 70% of companies established ESG goals.
How healthcare providers can protect patient data
Losses per ransomware incident in healthcare were as high as US$2.25m.
Australian AI healthcare startup amasses $6.3m raise for GP support
The capital will be used to enhance Heidi’s AI service for increased GP capacity.
Changi General Hospital taps advanced spectrometry, AI for hypertension treatment
It has started clinical tests to diagnose patients with primary aldosteronism hypertension.
South Korea opens first theranostics center
Asan Medical Center leads the expansion and research of cancer-treating radiopharmaceuticals.
Investors to be highly selective on health digital startups in 2024
This is due to their concerns about profitability.
Health spending to outpace inflation by 1.1% in 2024
It slowed down in 2023 due to strikes and disruptions in hospitals.