12-Aug-15 KPJ Healthcare Bhd, Malaysia's largest listed healthcare group, will spend RM1.5 bn (USD365 mn) to build 10 new hospitals there. The proposed hospitals will add 2,000 beds to the group, bringing the total to 5,000. KPJ currently operates 25 hospitals in Malaysia, two in Indonesia and one in Bangladesh, as well as a 23% stake in Vejthani Hospital in Bangkok. [image: KPJ Healthcare]

05-Aug-15 Malaysia's IHH Healthcare Bhd, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Parkway Holdings, is reported to have acquired a 74% stake in Hyderabad-based Global Hospitals Group for an equity value of INR1,800 crore (USD277 mn). in March 2015 IHH acquired a 51% stake in Hyderabad-based Continental Hospitals. It also already owns a 10.5% stake in India’s Apollo Hospitals. [image: IHH Healthcare Berhad]

31-Jul-15 Sleep disorder device supplier ResMed has signed a definitive agreement to acquire its Chinese counterpart Curative Medical. The announcement follows ResMed’s acquisition of CareTouch, a provider of internet-based solutions and therapy-focused resupply programs for home medical equipment providers, earlier in July. [image: ResMed]

29-Jul-15 A Vietnam Ministry of Health plan to build additional satellite hospitals and upgrade existing ones now lacks money and qualified personnel. Two years ago, 14 central hospitals were chosen as core facilities responsible for transferring medical techniques to 46 satellite hospitals. To keep the scheme running, the Ministry wants local governments to allocate funds to upgrade satellite hospitals. [image: kcb.vn]

28-Jul-15 Roche Diagnostics has opened a new Asia-Pacific headquarters and regional centre of excellence in Singapore. Diagnostics has been identified as a high-growth segment of the global medical technology industry and a focus area for Singapore. [image: Roche Diagnostics]