01-May-16 The movement of money into hospital projects in Vietnam has heated up again. Investors now see the healthcare sector a ‘gold mine’ because of increasingly high expenditure on healthcare services. The figure may reach USD24 bn by 2020, thanks to the government initiated healthcare service socialization program being implemented. [image: Vietnam Net Bridge]

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28-Apr-16 Taking a small step towards more advanced use of IT, Indonesia's Siloam Hospitals group is currently working to compile a more integrated patient database, which can be accessed from anywhere. This will enable doctors to access patients' medical history from any of the group's hospitals in the country. [image: Jakarta Globe]

26-Apr-16 The Japanese government will work with medical device maker Nihon Trim to set up a chain of hospitals in China, to promote medical exports while helping to alleviate the shortage of facilities there for treating lifestyle diseases. Mitsubishi Corp and other major companies are considering contributing through such steps as developing meals for diets designed to prevent diabetes. [image: Reuters]

25-Apr-16 Singapore's leading private medical provider, Raffles Medical Group, is seeking opportunities to open hospitals and medical centers in China's top cities. The group plans to open a 400-bed facility in Shanghai in 2018, adding to existing clinics in seven cities in China, including Shanghai, Beijing, Nanjing and Dalian. [image: Nikkei Asian Review]