07-Aug-17 Convergence of technology, mobility, big data and analytics has opened up avenues for innovative approaches to healthcare problems in Asia. Companies like JnJ and IBM, and investment groups are opening incubators to develop the next hot health tech. [image: Wikimedia]

02-Aug-17 Following the recent expansion of Singapore's Raffles Hospital, Raffles Medical is beefing up its workforce with more specialist consultants and clinical staff, in order to grow the scope of clinical services. [image: Singapore Business Review]

28-Jul-17  Indian home healthcare provider Portea Medical is set to close a USD25 mn funding round led by PE firm Sabre Capital. Portea, founded in 2013, sends medical professionals for home visits and does 120,000 visits every month. [image: ET Healthworld]

25-Jul-17 Aetna announced it has acquired the Bupa Group’s Thai business, Bupa Thailand. “Thailand is an important market for us, with increasing local wealth driving greater adoption of health insurance," said Richard di Benedetto, President of Aetna International. [image: Bupa / YouTube]

17-Jul-17 Hospitals in India are ripe for the picking says Ramesh Krishnan, CEO of Parkway Pantai’s India operations. There is a readiness for consolidation, hospital promoters willing to let go and there are good assets available, he says. [image: Parkway Health]