29-Jul-15 A Vietnam Ministry of Health plan to build additional satellite hospitals and upgrade existing ones now lacks money and qualified personnel. Two years ago, 14 central hospitals were chosen as core facilities responsible for transferring medical techniques to 46 satellite hospitals. To keep the scheme running, the Ministry wants local governments to allocate funds to upgrade satellite hospitals. [image: kcb.vn]

28-Jul-15 Roche Diagnostics has opened a new Asia-Pacific headquarters and regional centre of excellence in Singapore. Diagnostics has been identified as a high-growth segment of the global medical technology industry and a focus area for Singapore. [image: Roche Diagnostics]

20-Jul-15 In a bid to boost further Malaysia's burgeoning medtech sector, the country's investment authority has approved 11 medtech projects worth USD122 mn. Nine of the 11 projects are domestic investments by local companies, which include ABio Orthopedics, Straits Orthopedics, UWC Healthcare and Top Glove. [image: BioSpectrum]

20-Jul-15 Stryker Corporation has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Muka Metal in an all cash transaction. Muka, headquartered in Kayseri, Turkey, sells hospital beds, stretchers and related patient room furniture and accessories in Turkey and globally. [image: Stryker Corporation]

22-Jul-15 Under a collaborative agreement, Pittsburgh-based UPMC is one step closer to opening an international medical center in Changsha, China. In Aug-14 UPMC announced a five-year agreement to open the 3,500 bed Xiangya International Medical Center. So far, four floors of the building have been renovated, and UPMC has also trained staff in customer service, infection control and other areas. [image: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]