Healthcare

China's healthcare spending tipped to grow 12.6% to $926.8b in 2020

The government is expected to account for the majority of the spending.

China's healthcare spending tipped to grow 12.6% to $926.8b in 2020

The government is expected to account for the majority of the spending.

Korea's healthcare spending to rise by 9.4% in 2020

A surge of demand in medical products and a growing senior population will boost spending.

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.

UPS receives IATA CEIV Pharma Certification

This is said to validate its capabilities in the safe and efficient transport of pharma products.

WeDoctor eyes $1b Hong Kong IPO

It has invited pitches from investment banks to lead the platform’s listing.

APAC healthcare deal value dropped 29% to $11.5b in 2019

The total deal size in Southeast Asia surged to $2.4b.

Alibaba injects more assets into healthcare unit: report

The group's stake in Ali Health will rise to 59.5% from 56.6% as a result.

Headwinds in Singapore's pharma industry could hurt revenues

Companies face challenges in clinical trials and intellectual property.

Indonesia's frontline hospital Sulianti Saroso defends readiness in tackling COVID-19

The hospital offers 11 isolation rooms for patients with symptoms of COVID-19.

Asia's healthcare industry turns to big data to streamline services

China completed five data centres that exclusively collect citizens’ health profiles.

Nearly half of Asia Pacific consumers to use telemedicine within five years

Seven in 10 consumers prefer a single touchpoint for managing their healthcare.

Deteriorating drug pricing environment concerns Japan's pharmas

The government plans to impose another price cutting mechanism in April 2020.

Here's why you shouldn't miss the 4th Healthcare Asia Forum Roadshow Series

Industry players will share their experiences addressing the most pressing issues in healthcare.

Asia Pacific's medical inflation to hit 7.1% in 2020

Overuse of care by medical practitioners is one of the factors driving up costs.

Singapore to invest $574.73m in fight against COVID-19

A bulk of this allocation will go to the country’s health ministry.

Singapore's top healthcare stocks averaged total returns of 36.2% YTD

Medtecs Internartional came out top with a 197% surge in total returns.

OUE Lippo Healthcare reversed to $2.31m profit in 2019

The inclusion of its interest in First REIT boosted the profits from its investees.