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Here's why Singapore's healthtech landscape looks promising
Here's why Singapore's healthtech landscape looks promising
The country's Research, Innovation and Enterprise 2020 (RIE 2020) allocated $4b for R&D developments from 2016 to 2020.
Singapore secured US$16m of healthtech investments in H1 2018
It ranked next to China and India as a hotspot for healthtech investments.
IHH could pay up to $1.47b for controlling stake in Fortis Healthcare
It was chosen as the bidder to buy the controlling stake at 31.1% to 57.1%.
Raffles Medical Q2 profit rose 0.8% to $16.9m
Operating expenses increased amidst the building of the new Raffles Specialist Centre.
Foreign investments to boom as China's elderly population skyrockets
Elderly population is set to hit 400 million in 2035.
Australian firms hit gold in China's US$581b aged-care market
The number of nursing homes has more than tripled.
Drug makers face revenue cuts as healthcare spending drops
But private consumption will stay strong.
Thai universal healthcare policy under threat as more budget cuts loom
Reforms may not materialise, analysts warn.
Hong Kong's sickly public healthcare system reaches breaking point
Despite accounting for 90% of the city’s patients, public hospitals only employ 40% of the SAR’s doctors.
Raffles Medical links IncomeShield policyholders to over 200 private specialists
Policyholders can now book an appointment in NTUC Income’s website.
Air pollution in West Hong Kong is still in the red
Ozone (O3) levels have hit their highest point in the twenty years.
Hong Kong's labour crunch hits children's hospital launch
It will only get worse, lawmakers warn.
Singapore's Fullerton Health unveils fully digitised operations
It aims to be 100% on the cloud within 3 months.
Upgrading IT services top priority of healthcare leaders: survey
Better data leads to improved care, respondents say.
Chinese tourists flood Hong Kong for overpriced HPV vaccine
Supply is running out fast.
Taiwan's largest hospitals team up to target SE Asian markets
The union will focus on six countries.
China turns to “internet hospitals” as healthcare demand shoots up
Tech startups are the biggest winners.