29-May-15 SThe number of medical tourists visiting Korea grew at 35% on average annually since 2009, and is expected to surpass 1 million soon. 267,000 foreign patients spent USD504 mn in 2014, and 30,000 jobs were created. To maintain this growth, Korea needs a medical infrastructure to compete with those of other destinations such as Thailand and Singapore. [image: Business Korea]

28-May-15 Malaysia's KPJ Healthcare is eyeing potential growth in the senior living care business and looking into the right model to serve demand in the local market. Managing Director Datuk Amiruddin Abdul Satar said the company is assessing the potential market. He said the contribution from the segment is small, but the right concept would make the market more receptive. [image: Kinibiz]

28-May-15 India's Apollo has budgeted Rs1,700 crore to add 600 beds in the second and third quarters of 2016. It expects the investment to be profitable by 2018. By 2016-17, it plans to have 10,000 beds. [image: Money Control]

27-May-15 Most Australian doctors believe they are more proficient in using electronic medical or health records than they were two years ago even though half consider their system hard to use, a new survey shows. However, 45% per cent believe that the increased use of technology has decreased the amount of time they spend with patients. [image: Getty Images]

18-May-15 Hong Kong's government is supporting a variety of capital works projects to help meet long-term healthcare needs. Capital expenditure for the projects under construction is estimated at over HKD80 billion, contributing to an increase of up to 2,800 beds. [image: News Gov HK]