01-Aug-17 Thai hospitals expect to generate THB49 bn (USD1.5 bn) in 2017 from international medical travelers, an increase of 4%. A drop in visitors from the Middle East will be more than offset by visitors from Southeast Asia. [image: TTR Weekly]

03-Jul-17 Japan's Konica Minolta plans to acquire Ambry Genetics of the US, which uses genetic data to screen for cancer, in an acquisition expected to cost JPY100 bn (USD889 mn), the office equipment maker's most expensive acquisition ever. [image: Konica Minolta]

30-Jun-17 Korea's exports of medical equipment grew 7.7 percent in 2016. The US was the biggest buyer, followed by China and Germany. Exports to the UAE and China increased 52 and 34 percent respectively. Ultrasound ranked top, followed by dental implants. [image: Business Korea]

28-Jun-17 Japanese households where people aged 65+ receive long-term care from co-residents in the same age bracket reached a high of 55% in 2016, a 3.5 percentage point increase from 2013. [image: Nikkei Asian Review]

16-Jun-17 25 Japanese companies including Eisai, Takeda and Kitahara International Hospital plan to develop business in emerging economies, leveraging a government partnership to take on Western competitors. The group aims to kick off in Vietnam and Thailand in fiscal 2019. [image: Nikkei Asian Review]