Healthcare
Malaysian medical device market takes hit as manufacturing projects slump to $160m in 9M2018
Malaysian medical device market takes hit as manufacturing projects slump to $160m in 9M2018
This compares to $500m investments in 2017 and $700m in 2016.
PDPC slapped $750,000 penalty on IHiS for breaching data protection obligations
It also fined SingHealth $250,000 for the negligence of its data controllers.
Chart of the Day: Healthcare sector booked $39.7m of net inflows in H2 2018
The sector saw the highest net inflow in November with $10.5m.
Daily Briefing: Ascott REIT sells Raffles Place Singapore for $353.3m; the COI points to staff lapses and system vulnerabilities for SingHealth patient data breach
And the NEA plans to launch four new funeral parlour sites for development over the next 10 years.
Healthcare boosted Singapore's capital markets in 2018
This includes pharmaceutical firm Takeda’s $58b acquisition of Ireland’s drug company Shire.
Healthcare boosted Singapore's capital markets in 2018
Four healthcare firms made their trading debut on SGX’s Catalist board.
Daily Briefing: Government set to take over ElderShield administration in 2021; Red Dot Power customers to transfer to SP Group after sudden exit
And Temasek mulls partial sale of its A.S. Watson Group stake.
SGX welcomes medical technology firm Biolidics to Catalist
Biolidics debuted at $0.265.
Tax reliefs for insurance policies and new mothers may benefit Singapore's economy
Deductions could be subject to a cap which could be scaled according to age.
Singapore's staggering healthcare costs may be pushing medical tourists away
Malaysia and Thailand offer more cost-competitive alternatives.
Parkway Pantai and UCARE.AI unveils AI-powered predictive hospital bill estimation system
It provides an 82% accuracy rate in estimating hospital bills.
OUE Lippo Healthcare inks deal to develop high-end international hospital in Shenzhen
The hospital will have more than 200 beds serving the local community.
APAC's life and P&C insurance sector will remain stable in 2019: Moody's
Ageing populations will boost demand for long-term investment and health coverage.
Daily Briefing: Home prices may fall by as much as 3% in 2019; Grab unveils 7th R&D centre in Malaysia
And Singpost customers will soon receive alerts 30 minutes before delivery.
Medical service provider Medinex joins SGX Catalist board
It has a market cap of around $33b.
7 in 10 Singapore women worry about affordable healthcare after retirement
2 in 5 of them are either not checking how much they've put in for retirement or have no contributions at all.
IHH Healthcare succumbed to $34.2m loss in Q3
It was hit by foreign exchange losses.
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