12-Nov-14 Singapore is now the birthplace of a number of promising digital health startups with its strong fundamentals. With the rise in the number of digital health startups, there has been growing interest from investors too. Venture capitalist healthcare funding has increased more than five-fold since 2011. [image: e27]

07-Nov-14 Turkey’s population is already over 74 million and growing, meaning the need to upgrade build new healthcare facilities is very real. There are currently 36 facilities under development, with the giant Bilkent Healthcare Campus in Ankara earmarked as the flagship project. It will be one of the largest hospital complexes in the world, housing 1,300 doctors. [Image: CNN]

11-Nov-14 From 2006 to 2020 the Vietnamese government is expected to spend USD1.8 billion on 57 new hospitals, clinics and healthcare centres. Private investors are also building hospitals to help meet rising demand. New technologies are expected to play a significant role in solving the country’s healthcare challenges and controlling costs. [image: Vietnam Investment Review]

02-Nov-14 Mobile health company mClinica is expanding in Southeast Asia after receiving funds from Globe Telecom’s Kickstart Ventures. mClinica has access to over 1,400 pharmacy outlets and over 20 million customers. The network allows drug companies to reach pharmacy customers via mobile phone, enabling more affordable treatment and better medication adherence. [image: Globe Telecom]

10-Oct-14 Toshiba has announced its business expansion strategy for Southeast Asia, which includes investing USD1 billion over the next five years, and doubling its current sales to USD7 billion. It is building a new medical equipment plant in Malaysia and has recently positioned healthcare as one of its three main pillars of business. (image: MIS-Asia)