28-Mar-16 According to a World Bank report, 36% of the world’s population aged 65+, or 211 million people, live in East Asia, the largest share among all regions. Vietnam was listed among countries with an aging population. The number of people over 65 in Vietnam is forecast to increase from 6.3 million to 18 million by 2040, 18% of its population. [image: Vietnam+]

28-Mar-16 Hospital operator PT Siloam International Hospitals, part of the Lippo Group, will set up 13 new hospital chains across Indonesia within two years. The plan will see Siloam's full-service hospitals increase to 33 from 20 at present. Each hospital is estimated to consume an average investment of USD8 mn. [image: ANTARA / Sahrul Manda Tikupadang]

23-Mar-16 Foreign investors have turned their attention to multi-million-dollar projects in Myanmar’s healthcare industry after being shut out for years. Rising incomes, a budding middle class and opportunities in a market that currently relies on overseas medical care are enticing foreign companies to the country. Entrants include Malaysia's Parkway, Thonburi and Bumrungrad from Thailand, and Indonesia's Lippo Group. [image: Zarni Phyo / The Myanmar Times]

23-Mar-16 Malaysia based Top Glove Corp, the world's largest rubber glove producer by volume, is partnering with DHS Emergency Asia as it seeks to expand its footprint into medical services. [image: Nikkei Asian Review]

22-Mar-16 Private hospitals are struggling to find patients, with most of them operating at 40-50% of their capacity, according to the Vietnam Private Hospital Association. Most incentive policies are intended for public hospitals, not for private hospitals, said Nguyễn Văn Đệ, chairman of the association. [image: VNA / VNS Photo Hữu Oai]