Healthcare

Mount Alvernia Hospital and Icon SOC partner to launch $25m integrated cancer centre

The upcoming facility is expected to start its operations in late 2020.

Mount Alvernia Hospital and Icon SOC partner to launch $25m integrated cancer centre

The upcoming facility is expected to start its operations in late 2020.

Thomson Medical Group priced $225m 3-year senior bond in maiden bond offering

Proceeds will be used to refinance its existing debts and extend its debt maturity profile.

Pharmaceutical firm GSK opens $130m manufacturing facility in Singapore

The facility is expected to produce anemia and HIV drugs faster.

Biolidics calls for trade halt pending reimbursements for cancer tests

The fees related to the tests will be reimbursed by China’s National Healthcare Security Administration under its national basic medical insurance...

Thomson Medical Group sets up $500m multicurrency debt issuance programme

The net proceeds will finance its borrowings, expansions and capital expenditure.

Novena Global Lifecare to set up US$150m Sino-Singapore healthcare fund

It will invest in medical services, biomedical projects, mature drugs and precision medicine companies.

Cigna Corporation and Doctor Anywhere roll out digital telehealth service

It aims to reduce travelling and waiting time by offering virtual appointments.

Singapore trails behind China and Saudi Arabia in AI healthcare adoption

Less than a third of Singaporeans have access to their digital health records.

Singapore's healthcare expenditure to hit US$24.6b by 2020

Private healthcare allowances are tipped to grow at a 8.3% CAGR  between 2016-2020.

Chart of the Day: How much are Singaporeans covered by public health insurance?

Nearly 7 in 10 are already covered by the Integrated Shield plan in 2017.

Chart of the Day: Public hospitals snapped up three-fourths of tertiary admissions in 2006-2018

Private players were left to fight over the remaining 22-23% of the market.

HC Surgical Specialists sets up new subsidiary HC Ming

It will set up an endoscopy centre within The Ming Clinic at the Camden Medical Centre.

Malaysia hospital developments could uplift IHH earnings

It is also beginning to reap better contributions from Fortis.

IHH Healthcare profits surged 56.39% to $29.42m

Parkway Pantai’s revenue climbed 49% to $847.49m. IHH Healthcare began the year on a bright note as its profits climbed 56.30% YoY to $29.42m (MYR89...