24-May-17 Israeli medical device company EarlySense, which markets systems for non-obtrusive monitoring of patients using a device placed under their mattress, has announced a cooperative venture with Chinese company Laxis. [image: Globes]

24-May-17 The Rehab-Care & Orthopedic Guangzhou event in Apr-17 showcased a variety of rehabilitation equipment and took place just after China’s State Council issued new guidelines relating to the sector, estimated to be worth RMB70 bn (USD10 bn) by 2020. [image: HKMB]

23-May-17 As other investment categories in China cool, investors are looking for new areas of investment. Hospitals are of interest to investors as they offer high returns on investment and can make use of otherwise low-value land. [image: Bloomberg]

23-May-17 The Malaysian healthcare travel sector recorded a significant increase in revenue from RM527 mn (USD124 mn) in 2011 to RM1.1 bn (USD258 mn) in 2016, resulting from collaborations with markets such as Indonesia, Vietnam, and China. [image: Yusof Mat Isa]

23-May-17 DKSH, the biggest player in the Myanmar healthcare market, and the pharmaceutical company Boehringer Ingelheim have signed an agreement to provide Myanmar patients better treatment options in vascular disease, arterial hypertension, cancer and diabetes. [image: DKSH]