Healthcare
Public and private sector collaboration key in providing universal health care across APAC
                                                                                 
                    
                    
  Many private-public partnerships are still not designed to help the masses, only niche segments.
                
                                
            Public and private sector collaboration key in providing universal health care across APAC
                                                                                                                 
                            
                            
  Many private-public partnerships are still not designed to help the masses, only niche segments.
                        
                                                
                        
    
                    WeDoctor Greater Bay Area platform unveils China's first provincial-level internet hospital
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  The platform will provide online and offline healthcare services for women and children.
                    
                                        
                    
                Japan's pharmaceutical growth hampered by pricing pressures: Fitch Solutions
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  Sales are expected to fall 30% to US$62b by 2025 once the new annual price review takes effect.
                    
                                        
                    
                Malaysia's Sime Darby eyes healthcare portfolio expansion
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  It targets to go beyond other markets within the region.
                    
                                        
                    
                Japan banks on big data solutions to keep healthcare costs in check
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  It eyes to employ AI and robots at long-term care facilities to help caregivers.
                    
                                        
                    
                Korea, Indonesia collaborate to implement universal health insurance program
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  A consultation group will be formed between the two states.
                    
                                        
                    
                Lawmakers lock horns over Philippine universal healthcare bill
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  The lower house moved for an equal benefits package for both paying and non-paying members of the state-backed insurance system.
                    
                                        
                    
                Top Philippine hospital locked in dramatic boardroom row
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  Investors have misrepresented their shareholdings, watchdog rules.
                    
                                        
                    
                Malaysia's UCrest seeks more partners as cloud medical system gains steam
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  It seeks to establish more government partnerships.
                    
                                        
                    
                Malaysia to roll out electronic medical record system in fight against counterfeit drugs
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  Only 20% of hospitals currently have this capability.
                    
                                        
                    
                Japan's healthcare analytics market to boom as ageing population soars
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  Better tech adoption will stimulate business growth.
                    
                                        
                    
                Healthtech startup GOQii bags $30m Series B funding from Mitsui
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  It will expand into Japan next year.
                    
                                        
                    
                IHH Healthcare succumbed to $24.81m loss in Q3
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  It was hit by foreign exchange losses.
                    
                                        
                    
                Higher insurance coverage to boost Vietnam's healthcare sector
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  The plan to cover the health insurances of 84% of the population could drive investment growth.
                    
                                        
                    
                APAC's healthtech venture capital set to exceed US$5.5b in 2018
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  China raised more than US$1.1b in Q3.
                    
                                        
                    
                Ping An Good Doctor forms tie up to promote family doctor services
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  Doctors who pass its GOLD training programme will provide online and offline services across China.
                    
                                        
                    
                High chronic diseases on the rise in Hong Kong's ageing population
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  5 in 10 deaths in 2016 were caused by stroke, cancers, diabetes, and respiratory diseases.