05-Sep-17 The Philippines' investment climate is very positive right now, particularly in the health sector. The areas for investment are for example geriatric facilities and nursing homes, and even medical tourism, writes the Secretary of Health. [image: The Worldfolio]

23-Aug-17 The Chinese government has made public it plans to further promote the development of the healthcare industry in order to meet the needs of the rapidly growing elderly population, including policies to encourage private medical services and foreign investors. [image: CCTV News]

14-Aug-17 China will boost its health-related industries and estimates the market for health services will reach RMB16 tn (USD2.4 tn) by 2030. The aim is "integration of health-related industries with the elderly care, tourism, Internet, fitness and food industries". [image: Xinhua]

28-Jun-17 Japanese households where people aged 65+ receive long-term care from co-residents in the same age bracket reached a high of 55% in 2016, a 3.5 percentage point increase from 2013. [image: Nikkei Asian Review]

26-Jun-17 As Singapore strives towards its Smart Nation vision, it cannot escape that it is also an ageing society. SMEs are tapping technology trends such as IoT and data analytics to create innovative eldercare solutions. [image: ST File]