04-May-17 As populations age and workforces decline, Southeast Asia is counting on high-tech remedies to turn back the clock. Large hospital operators are working with IBM to leverage AI and IoT to enhance patient outcomes, for example. [image: United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific]

03-May-17 Singapore's National Research Foundation will be investing SGD150 mn (USD106 mn) into a programme aimed at boosting AI capabilities over the next five years, focusing on start-ups and development in finance, city management and healthcare. [image: Access AI]

27-Apr-17 Malaysia again won the Health and Medical Tourism Destination of the Year award for the third consecutive year, at the annual IMTJ Medical Travel Awards, which recognise innovation, excellence and best practices in medical travel and tourism. [image: The Star]

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25-Apr-17 US conservatives really only have one example of a free market healthcare paradise: Singapore. Singapore is the only truly universal health insurance system based on the idea that patients, not insurers, should bear the costs of routine care. What Singapore shows is that unusual fusions of conservative and liberal ideas in health care really are possible. [image: Roslan Rahman / AFP / Getty Images]