Healthcare

HMI Medical and SBS Transit ink MoU to advance public health initiatives

Educational programmes will be implemented to enhance public health literacy.

Q&M Dental secures medical device licenses in key SEA markets

The company will now be able to sell and distribute in Thailand, the Philippines, Vietnam, and Indonesia.

Clearbridge Health completes placement of 309.5 million shares

The company’s total issued shares have increased to 2.17 billion shares.

New Food and Safety Bill expands MOH authority for public health promotion

This will enable MOH to independently enforce regulations targeting public health issues.

MOH investigates telemedicine providers amidst clinical lapses, inappropriate ad complaints

One of the cases, MaNaDr, has had its Outpatient Medical Service licence revoked.

New Communicable Diseases Agency to be set up in first half of 2025

It will lead in the prevention, preparation, detection, and management of infectious diseases.

OUE Healthcare subsidiary secures majority stake in Rehab Matters

This enables O2 Healthcare to integrate physiotherapy care into its lung health services.

GIC invests $150m in Asia Healthcare Holdings

This follows GIC's initial investment of $170m in February 2022.

SAM Holdings forms strategic review committee amidst continuing net loss

Returns from its proton beam therapy have been slower than expected.

Healthcare sector faces pressure from mature market and foreign competition

Local patients often choose longer waits or affordable options in Malaysia, CGS International says.

Philips partners with SGH to establish MRI training centre in Singapore

The training center will facilitate the upskilling of radiographers in Singapore.

Meta Health eyes 30% of Aios Bio Sciences share capital

It is part of Meta Health’s efforts to grow the group’s healthcare business

Singapore’s aged care homes fall short

Their services are routinary and not personalised mainly due to resource constraints.

Singapore medical insurance costs to stay stable at 12% in 2025

Driven by ageing population and rise in diseases.

ArrowBiome develops technology to kill specific bacteria in humans

The Singapore startup focuses on the personal care market but may expand to gut health soon.