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Malaysia to roll out electronic medical record system in fight against counterfeit drugs
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.
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.
Hong Kongers pin hopes on healthcare industry as economy weakens: survey
Residents believe it has higher growth potential over IT and e-commerce.
Medical inflation in Singapore to hit 10% in 2019
Cancer and cardiovascular issues are pushing the medical plan costs up.
Chinese pharma firms suffer as generic drug crackdown gathers pace
Only 58 drugs have been approved.
Japan's healthcare expenditure hits all-time high of $36b in 2017
This is due to demand for costly anti-cancer drugs.
Analysts alarmed over Indian hospitals' looming debt crisis
Liquidity is stretched due to rising capital costs.
Gulf states lure Chinese medical tourists with visa-free travel, other perks
Some hospitals even offer traditional Chinese medicine.
Malaysia beefs up health tourism budget in bid to attract more patients
It allocated $4.77m in 2019.
Singapore mulls biometrics identification system in hospitals and banks
National trials are slated in 2019.
Singapore's Ministry of Health sets fee benchmarks for surgical procedures
Professional fees range from $160 for a nasendoscopy to $25,000 for a heart and coronary artery bypass graft.
Singapore expands MediShield Life into three new areas
Eligible patients who feed intravenously can claim up to $1240 (S$1,700) monthly.
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