07-Feb-17 Singapore-based health technology startup CXA Group, which offers an employee benefits and wellness marketplace platform, has raised USD25 mn in Series B funding in a round led by B Capital Group and EDBI. The SaaS platform uses health screening, lifestyle risks, and data from claims and wearable sensors to predict future premium costs. [image: CXA Group]

06-Feb-17 China's Vincent Medical Holdings has made a $3 million investment for a 15 percent stake in Isreal's InovyTec Medical Solutions, a company that makes medical devices for emergency medicine and trauma care. Vincent Medical Holdings, a Chinese holding company does research and development and manufacture and sale of medical devices. [image: Vincent Medical]

03-Feb-17 The Korean government will invest KRW315.7 bn (USD276 mn) to secure original technologies for bio sectors such as new drugs, medical devices, future medical care, genomics and brain science in 2017. This includes KRW263 bn for bio-medical technology development projects. This year's budget is 31% more than last year’s. [image: Business Korea]

02-Feb-17 While the healthcare sector claims to be 'satisfied' with the move to formulate new rules regarding medical devices, industry still seeks more clarity. The rules are proposed to be internationally harmonised to attract investments, and thereby reduce costs of devices. [image: Deccan Herald]

02-Feb-17 Aiming to attract more tourists and boost trade, the Indian government has approved a new liberalised visa policy that includes a long-term multiple-entry comprehensive visa by merging tourist, business, medical and conference visas into one. Citizens from Pakistan and China will not be covered under the new liberalised visa policy. [image: IMTJ]