20-Sep-17 Wealthy Chinese consumers are now spending a quarter of their family’s budget each month on healthcare and fitness, says a study based on a survey of 500 wealthy individuals. [image: Shutterstock / imtmphoto]

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]

17-Sep-17 A team from the Dubai Medical Tourism Council and Dubai Health Authority is working to attract people from China, Russia and selected African nations such as Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania, as new sources of medical tourism. [image: Hotelier Middle East]

15-Sep-17 At the NHS Health & Care Innovation Expo, Healthcare UK raised the profile of exporting for UK healthcare service providers and digital health organisations, engaging with 52 overseas delegates from 7 countries hosted by the UK government. [image: GOV.UK]

14-Sep-17 The Thai government is looking to attract medical tourists from newer markets, such as China, Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam, to take advantage of the growing affluence in those countries and the rising demand for professional healthcare services. [image: Thailand Business News]