29-May-15 SThe number of medical tourists visiting Korea grew at 35% on average annually since 2009, and is expected to surpass 1 million soon. 267,000 foreign patients spent USD504 mn in 2014, and 30,000 jobs were created. To maintain this growth, Korea needs a medical infrastructure to compete with those of other destinations such as Thailand and Singapore. [image: Business Korea]

28-May-15 India-based Apollo Hospitals, a top healthcare provider, has unveiled a revolutionary knee replacement technique in the UAE, which can facilitate a replacement that lasts for more than 30 years and is suitable for patients between ages 45-55 and those suffering from obesity. [image: Trade Arabia]

28-May-15 Malaysia's KPJ Healthcare is eyeing potential growth in the senior living care business and looking into the right model to serve demand in the local market. Managing Director Datuk Amiruddin Abdul Satar said the company is assessing the potential market. He said the contribution from the segment is small, but the right concept would make the market more receptive. [image: Kinibiz]

28-May-15 India's Apollo has budgeted Rs1,700 crore to add 600 beds in the second and third quarters of 2016. It expects the investment to be profitable by 2018. By 2016-17, it plans to have 10,000 beds. [image: Money Control]

28-May-15 A national medical data center has been established in Peking University to provide state-of-the-art analysis. The center was co-founded by the National Health & Family Planning Commission and Peking University, with the intention of building a health information system that will improve health services and administration. [image: CFP].