Healthcare

Hong Kong to be short of 60,000 aged care homes by 2032: report

Hong Kong to be short of 60,000 aged care homes by 2032: report

Hong Kong needs to ramp up quality specialized homes for the elderly as its population is aging and getting wealthier fast.

Healthcare firms address cost pressures and cybersecurity issues in APAC

Hong Kong’s Medical Fair and Asia Summit on Global Health feature companies offering telemedicine, plant-based masks, and AI services.

Investing in future of healthcare must consider 4 key needs

Increasing life expectancy and disease burden should prompt the healthcare industry to invest in scalable technology to reduce cost of care and...

Singapore hospital touts use of AI-powered stroke imaging tool

RapidAI can process imaging data in one minute, much faster than a 20-minute manual scan 

A peek into Hong Kong’s healthcare balance sheet

Chief Executive John Lee revealed developments in research and biotech funding.

Healthcare stocks in Australia, Japan and India outperform in April: research

Medtech was a major catalyst for Japanese stocks while the booming plasma industry bodes well for Australia.

Healthcare real estate gains popularity among APAC investors

Life sciences and senior housing were the top non-traditional forms of real estate assets in 2022.

Korea, US agencies call for global regulatory standards on AI-assisted medical product development

Overseas regulatory agencies will be invited to workshops jointly hosted by the Korean MFDS and the US FDA.

Hong Kong Trade Development Council Facilitates the new collaboration of global healthcare with Hong Kong International Medical and Healthcare Fair

The Medical Fair, organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and co-organised by the Hong Kong Medical and Healthcare Device...

JD Health rolls out telemedicine service for skin concerns

It will use advanced technology such as AI to obtain a patient’s skin report.

KHIDI’s Medical Charity Programme wins ESG Programme of the Year

South Korea has supported patients from 28 different countries with little access to healthcare services.

Japanese pharma company buys US drugmaker for $5.9b

The US firm is developing a treatment for one the major causes of vision loss in aging adults.

German pharmaceutical firm plans new APAC bioprocessing plant in South Korea

Merck will use its Asia Pacific Bioprocessing Center for commercial manufacturing for its biotech and pharmaceutical clients.

This startup’s clinic software is the first to be fully compatible with HealthierSG

Galen Health is one of the vendors that joined HealthierSG’s SmartCMS Programme.

Growing home health market to bring in radically new digital solutions

BCG predicts a surge in new technologies and competition between ecosystems providing hybrid healthcare.

APAC seen as significant player in internet of medical things market by 2030: study

IoMT can help healthcare providers streamline workflow with real-time data, monitoring and analysis.