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]

11-Jul-17 Total health care spending in Asia today stands at about USD1.3 tn. By 2030, that's going to grow to about USD4.3 tn, growing at about 15 percent per annum," says private equity firm Quadria Capital. [image: BSIP / UIG / Getty Images / CNBC]

11-Jul-17 Siemens has opened its first digitalisation hub in Singapore, with the aim of developing smart solutions for companies and universities in urban infrastructure, advanced manufacturing and healthcare. [image: Channel News Asia / Mediacorp]

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06-Jul-17 Tony Fernandes, founder of AirAsia, is planning the launch of a new “affordable healthcare” business called Tune Care in Malaysia, later expanding throughout ASEAN. It will have its own hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, diagnostics centers and wellness programmes. [image: Investvine]