20-Oct-15 By understanding how China’s demographic profile will change we can see the opportunities that may emerge in future years. Education is important as it influences not only the productivity of a worker but it also influences many aspects of society such as reducing the propensity to have more than one child, lifestyle choice and health. The challenge now is to reduce the differential between provinces. [image: Global Demographics]

19-Oct-15 In an effort to encourage Singaporeans to take greater ownership of their own health and enhance health literacy, Singapore's Ministry of Health and Health Promotion Board have launched an online portal that gives users secured access to personal health records and a repository of health and wellness articles. [image: Ernest Chua / Today]

08-Oct-15 Telstra Health is set to acquire Silver Chain Group's technology arm EOS Technologies, developer of the ComCare community care management system. EOS Technologies will be integrated into Telstra’s HealthConnex business. "[This] will allow us to provide the best community care and residential aged care eHealth platform in Australia,” said Head of Provider Applications Michael Boyce. [image: HealthConnex]

08-Oct-15 The Medical City (TMC), the largest healthcare network in the Philippines, has partnered with Kuwait’s SAMA Medical Services to open its first polyclinic in Dubai, with plans to expand its presence across the UAE and in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. [image: PASEI]

16-Oct-15 Hong Kong's Hospital Authority has narrowly averted a specialist doctor manpower crisis by raising their retirement age from 60 to 65. Under a scheme costing HKD570 mn (USD74 mn), 60 out of 100 doctors who were to retire this year will continue their service. Serving 90% of patients with only 40% of doctors, Hong Kong's public hospitals are chronically understaffed. [image: SCMP]