20-Sep-17 KT Chairman Hwang Chang-kyu urges the use of big data to prevent the spread of infectious diseases, saying "telecommunication companies' assets such as connectivity and big-data have great force that can solve common problems such as infectious diseases." [image: Business Korea]

20-Sep-17 Chinese bike-sharing startups Mobike and Ofo are expanding in Southeast Asia. Bike-sharing is held up as a way to promote wellness in Malaysia. In Singapore, authorities are laying 700 km of bike lanes by 2030 to get people moving. [image: Nikkei Asian Review]

19-Sep-17 General Electric is keen to invest in Pakistan's health technology sector and considers Pakistan a ‘very important market’. Pakistan's Prime Minister said that Pakistan had been benefitting immensely from the expertise of the company. [image: The News]

19-Sep-17 Fintech and healthcare are the top categories to invest in Indonesia, with 67% of investors interested in fintech and 25% in healthcare. The two categories' investment value might soon outgrow oil and gas investment, says Google. [image: e27]

19-Sep-17 1,000+ Indian companies are now using IBM's Watson Internet of Things artificial intelligence platform. "We are working with big brands, medium-sized companies and a phenomenal number of startups, particularly in agriculture and healthcare," said Harriet Green, GM, Watson IoT. [image: ET Healthworld]