18-Jan-16 With policy support and a local talent pool, biomedicine may be the next big thing in Taiwan as President-elect Tsai Ing-wen takes office in May. Biotech is one of the five focus industries to be cultivated by the the new government, which will also invested in the development of drugs, medical instruments and materials. [image: University of Melbourne]

16-Jan-16 China's policy reforms, ageing population and more affluent and sophisticated consumers have created increased opportunities for Singapore firms, not just the healthcare sector, but the entire eco-system. More have entered other areas, such as healthcare infrastructure, healthcare systems and healthcare solutions like diagnostics devices and data analytics. [image: The Straits Times]

16-Jan-16 Less than a year after making its first foray into China's healthcare sector, Singapore developer Perennial Real Estate has set an ambitious goal to create integrated healthcare hubs in 20 to 40 Chinese cities. They will be similar to the Perennial hub being constructed in Chengdu, and will mainly be in Western provincial capitals, the company said. [image: Kor Kian Beng / Perennial Real Estate Holdings]

15-Jan-16 IHH Healthcare, Asia's largest hospital operator by market capitalization, is expanding its footprint in China, the largest emerging economy on its radar. IHH said it has signed a lease with Perennial Real Estate on a 48,000 sq m plot in in Chengdu to build a 350-bed hospital. From Chengdu, IHH plans to make "inroads" into central China. [image: IHH / Singapore Trading Online]

15-Jan-16 The Korean government plans to expand the geographical scope, size and targets of its third telemedicine system test run. Currently, the Ministry of National Defense is practicing telemedicine at 40 different locations after starting the service with two units in December 2014. [image: Yonhap News]