Healthcare
Q&M Dental to buy Aussie, Thai networks in $145m deals
Q&M Dental to buy Aussie, Thai networks in $145m deals
The deals worth over $145m will add 73 clinics across two overseas healthcare markets.
4 days ago
IHH Singapore goes preventive with new Healthspan programme
It estimates biological age relative to a person’s chronological age by blood analysis.
5 days ago
Health ministry unveils homegrown AI model built for patients
It aims to address healthcare AI issues, which is mostly trained on the Western population.
Foundation Healthcare draws 9.4x demand for SG public offer
It received 3,805 valid applications for 86.98 million shares.
Singapore emerges as key hub in Asia-Pacific’s next medtech wave
The city-state’s regulatory strength helps translate medical innovations into globally validated products.
Foundation Healthcare sets stage for SGX listing with $242m IPO
The IPO will offer 162,566,600 shares at $0.76 each.
Singapore’s AI tool analyses heart attack damage within one minute
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in Singapore.
Foundation Healthcare targets $242m in SGX debut, Reuters says
The private healthcare group's listing plan is backed by SeaTown.
Singapore's 16.9% medical inflation tests healthcare financing model
SGH and Cigna say co-payments and insurer collaboration are needed to keep Singapore's healthcare costs sustainable.
Accrelist appoints CEO as China aesthetics strategy takes shape
Derek Cheong will lead the Xiamen clinic plan under the proposed 51% deal structure.
65LAB backs NUS biotech venture with $2.13m funding
The capital will help advance a treatment candidate for a chronic lung disease.
Home care cost gap strains over two-thirds of caregivers: report
Residents put monthly expenses at $2,400, below actual charges of $3,500.
A*STAR and NUS launch synthetic biology commercialisation lab
The facility will target nutrition consumer care and healthcare applications.
HC Surgical expands endoscopy footprint in NYK Endoscopy deal
It acquired 51% of the clinic for $750,000.
Parkway MediCentre taps AeviceMD for home asthma monitoring
The bottle cap-sized device tracks a child’s lung sounds continuously at night.
Researchers create nanosensor to detect gut health biomarker
It produces a rapid optical readout within minutes.
NUH, LASALLE launch sustainable medicine design lab
The lab brings together clinicians, designers, and students to develop practical design interventions.
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