18-Jul-17 Indonesia has 2,488 hospitals with 1.21 beds and 16.06 physicians per 100,000 people. The greatest issue is how to get healthcare services to remote islands. Now Indonesia has a plan to use a 'floating hospital' on a 122-meter-long vessel. [image: Asia Sentinel]

15-Jun-17 Six out of the top 30 companies in the Nikkei Asia300 list are healthcare players, including Indian and Indonesian pharma companies, and two Malaysian rubber glove makers. Overall, Indian players held 10 of the top 30 spots. [image: Reuters]

06-Jun-17 Singapore has long been the top destination among Asian countries for medical-tourism. Now, its position is being challenged by lower-cost alternatives with good quality services and technologies that reduce the need for face-to-face appointments. [image: Ong Wee Jin / ST]

10-May-17 Hospitals in Singapore consistently acquire the most advanced equipment and attract top doctors from developed countries. This tends to lure patients from neighbouring countries, particularly Indonesia, whose citizens are the largest outside revenue contributors for Singapore’s medical industry. [image: The Jakarta Post / Shutterstock]

05-Apr-17 "Online doctor discovery and healthcare tech firm Practo will soon open its platform to insurers, pharmaceutical and medical device companies. The company's CEO Shashank ND said "we are looking to be a platform that connects any two stakeholders in the healthcare ecosystem, be it patients, providers, insurers, medical devices or others". [image: Practo]