Healthcare
Healthcare boosted Singapore's capital markets in 2018
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.
Higher insurance coverage to boost Vietnam's healthcare sector
The plan to cover the health insurances of 84% of the population could drive investment growth.
APAC's healthtech VC funding set to exceed US$5.5b in 2018
China raised more than US$1.1b in Q3.
APAC healthcare benefit expenses may climb 7.8% in 2019: study
Vietnam, Malaysia and Philippines could witness over 10% increases.
Medical inflation in Singapore to hit 10% in 2019
Cancer and cardiovascular issues are pushing the medical plan costs up.
Government expands MediShield Life into three new areas
Eligible patients who feed intravenously can claim up to $1,700 monthly.
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