03-Sep-17 Eyewear prices are rising in Japan as retailers cater to an increasingly glasses-needy population. Yasunori Kitagaito of retailer Jins Inc said "a growing number of customers in their 40s and 50s are buying bifocals and other high value-added lenses." [image: Nikkei Asian Review]

01-Sep-17 Indian Health and fitness platform CureFit raised USD25 mn from local and international investors in its most recent round of funding, with expectations of a further USD35-40 mn to be raised in the next six months. [image: ET Healthworld]

01-Sep-17 The Malaysian healthcare tourism market is expected to generate MYR1.3 bn (USD305 mn) revenue and see annual growth of 23% in 2017, according to the Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council. By 2020 it is targeting annual growth of 30%. [image: Dudva / Wikiwand]

01-Sep-17 The Korean population aged 65 and over has exceeded the population aged 14 and under for the first time, marking a change in how healthcare services and facilities will need to be prioritised in the future. [image: Business Korea]

29-Aug-17 The CEO of Philips APAC believes the region is facing unprecedented challenges to manage its aging population, growing middle class and increasing rates of chronic diseases. She sees APAC as an increasingly critical region for Philips’ health businesses. [image: The Nation]