Healthcare

Healthcare spending will balloon to $10.2b this year

It will further expand in the next decade overtaking education expenditure.

Nearly half of bosses urge greater private sector involvement in healthcare

They believe this can enhance services particularly for the elderly.

Hong Kong's bourse reform plan seeks to tap on Chinese drug stocks

SEHK is considering opening up the exchange to allow pre-profit biotech companies to list.

Why Thailand is pressed to revamp healthcare

Analysts are bracing themselves for a gradual release of reforms soon.

2018 Healthcare Asia Forum to kick off in Manila in March

It will also be held in three other ASEAN cities.

Indonesia's pursuit of universal healthcare to remain difficult

Only 70% of Indonesians were enrolled in national health insurance scheme.

Singapore's hospital beds inched up by a measly 2.3% in the last decade

Bed to patient ratio is still unsatisfactory at 2.1-2.5.

IHH Healthcare to benefit from two new hospitals

It recently launched GHK and Acibadem Altunizade.

Hong Kong recruits more part-time doctors amidst manpower shortage

Over 300 doctors are now part-timers at public hospitals.

Healthcare sector hit by startup losses in Q3

On the upside, this means growth for hospitals as they expand in the next three years.