19-Jun-17 UOB expects medical tourism growth in Singapore to slow, due to rising competition from neighbouring countries such as Malaysia. The bank expects growth in the number of lower-margin local patients to outpace that of higher-margin international patients. [image: The Edge Markets]

14-Jun-17 14.4 mn kids in India are obese, the second highest after China with 15.3 mn. Egypt topped the list for adult obesity at about 35 percent. Lowest were Bangladesh and Vietnam at 1 percent. [image: ET Healthworld]

09-Jun-17 The latest available data indicated that 41% of adults in Asia are overweight compared to 35% in 1993, likely a result of the economic growth in the area over the past two decades. [image: Telegraph / AP]

08-Jun-17 The UN predicts Asia’s population over 65 will increase by 430% through 2050. Many believe the expected shortfalls in healthcare can be, in part, addressed with technologies such as wearable monitoring, telemedicine, and emergency notification. [image: LinkedIn]

11-May-17 The World Bank approved a USD600 mn loan to China to help improve healthcare in Anhui and Fujian. "China... now faces new challenges: an aging population and an increasing burden of chronic diseases," said Ramesh Govindaraj, Lead Health Specialist. [image: National Health and Family Planning Commission of the PRC]