Healthcare

Chart of the Day: Health concerns push Singaporeans to purchase smart devices

The pandemic pushed more people to look into managing and recording their own health.

Chart of the Day: Singapore leads in vaccination rate in Asia

81% of the adult population in Singapore have been fully vaccinated.

Sri Trang Gloves broadens reach with Singapore office

The expansion is a result of plans to increase production capacity by 186% over the next five years. 

Thomson Medical Group posts $16.9m profit in H1 2021

This is following a net loss of $98m in the same period last year.

Chart of the Day: SG healthcare spending to reach $45.9b in 2030

Fitch Solutions expects the government to ramp up its healthcare expenditure in the coming years.

Temasek Foundation, CHI to provide up to S$1.2m project fund for Healthcare Innomatch Winners

The three winning start-ups and SMEs presented innovative healthcare solutions. 

Singapore secures third spot in Safe Cities Index 2021

The country joins Copenhagen, Toronto, Sydney and Tokyo in the top-five finish. 

Fully vaccinated COVID-19 patients to be allowed to isolate at home: MoH

This new policy on fully vaccinated patients with mild or no symptoms will be piloted on 30 August.

Why Healthcare Security Is Critical

Throughout the pandemic, a wave of ransomware attacks disrupted operations in healthcare organisations around the world.

Singapore climbs to 7th place in UNAIDS’ COVID-19 Innovation rankings

The city-state ranked first in the Asia Pacific region when it comes to innovative responses to the pandemic.

F&B, high-risk mask-off workers given until October to be fully vaccinated

Workers who are not fully vaccinated by the deadline have to undergo antigen rapid tests twice a week.

Raffles Medical Group revenue surges to $343.8m in H1

The group’s profits after tax ballooned by as much as 138.4%.

OUELH Yangon hospital temporarily closes emergency dep’t as COVID cases surge

This is due to the lack of adequate manpower, oxygen, and medical supplies.

OUELH Yangon hospital temporarily closes emergency dep’t as COVID-19 cases surge

This is due to the lack of adequate manpower, oxygen and medical supplies.