10-Sep-14 Philips announced it is investing in a new tele-healthcare centre in Singapore that will enable hospitals to monitor patients remotely and treat them at home from 2016. Philips sees Singapore as a "vital innovation hub". 

9-Sep-14 The budget assigned in Romania for the public healthcare system was EUR6.2 billion in 2013, or 4.4% of GDP. The healthcare system is organised in two different systems: the public system, which is financed mainly through social health insurance contributions, and a smaller private system where patients pay for health services.

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Many Asian countries have large, ageing populations – a perfect combination for digital health technologies. Both governments and the private sector are investing in projects around the region, including Alibaba in China and HP in India. Article in The Digital Health Post by GGM Director, Pete Read.

4-Sep-14 Korea's healthcare IT offering is reported to be performing well in overseas markets, especially collaborations between medical sector players and tech companies, such as that between Seoul National University Bundang Hospital and SK Telecom, who are together building a hospital information system in Saudi Arabia.

29-Aug-14 Singapore digital health startup MyDoc, which offers a web and mobile service where patients can consult doctors online and easily share their personal health data, has secured additional funding.