22-Jun-17 Days before a formal announcement was expected, Malaysia's IHH, the world's second-largest healthcare group, pulled out of exclusive negotiations with the Singh brothers to acquire a controlling interest in Fortis Healthcare and Fortis Malar in India. [image: ET Healthworld]

21-Jun-17 The Thai medical tourism industry generates about THB40 bn (USD2.6 bn) annually and is expected to contribute 30% of all private hospital revenue in 2017, up from 27% in 2016. [image: Patipat Janthong]

20-Jun-17 The Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences has taken over the Kochi Bourn Hall Fertility Centre in Kerala, India, that was part of the UK-based Bourn Hall Clinic and will now be renamed Amrita Fertility Centre. [image: ET Healthworld].

01-Jun-17 Hospitals across New South Wales in Australia will receive a massive AUD21.7 bn (USD16.5 bn) from the state budget in the next financial year, for ugrades and refubishments. [image: SBS]

20-Jun-17 There is a persuasive case for developing Singapore into the healthcare services hub in Asia, but for that to happen it will need to focus its efforts, so as not to be competing with Malaysia and Thailand. [image: The Source]