18-Mar-16 KPJ Healthcare Bhd will spend close to MYR1.3 bn (USD324 mn) to build eight new hospitals in Malaysia over the next three to five years. This includes the Damansara 2 Specialist Hospital, to be developed at a cost of MYR376 mn (USD94 mn) and expected to open its doors in the fourth quarter of 2019. [image: The Star]

17-Mar-16 More than 50 healthcare IT systems at Singapore's Ng Teng Fong General Hospital (NTFGH) and Jurong Community Hospital (JCH) have been integrated for an enhanced patient experience. After integrating both hospitals' clinical, operational and administrative systems, both facilities saw improvements in patient safety and delivered greater efficiency in these facilities. [image: Shutterstock]

17-Mar-16 Medicine cost each Vietnamese USD37.9 on average in 2015, rising by 10% from the previous year and almost doubling the 2009 figure. Vietnam spends about USD3.4 bn on medication every year. [image: VNA]

16-Mar-16 Bain Capital LLC is paying USD150 mn for control of China-focused hospital operator Asia Pacific Medical Group, in the first deal for the private-equity firm’s new Asia fund. APMG provides primary care and specialty services, with a focus on neurology and oncology, and has four hospitals in China and a chain of clinics in Singapore and Malaysia. [image: Bain Capital LLC]

04-Mar-16 NantHealth has announced the deployment of its VitalsConX software solution in Singapore hospitals to support patient rounding, a critical component in the delivery of patient care. The solution enables clinicians to collect data electronically while confirming vital signs at the bedside. To date, NantHealth has deployed 74 VitalsConX enabled devices at Changi General Hospital. [image: NantHealth]