18-Sep-17  Singapore’s Temasek Holding acquired a INR1,000 crore (USD153 mn) 16% stake in Manipal Hospitals, which runs a hospital chain of around 5,000 beds, in a deal that values the private healthcare network at USD1 bn. [image: ET Healthworld]

15-Sep-17 There is a huge shortage of hospitals in India, particularly tertiary care outside tier 1 cities. MPs and health professionals from the UK and India discussed ties between India and UK at the India Healthcare Summit in London. [image: ET Healthworld]

15-Sep-17 Japanese e-commerce company Rakuten has acquired a 10% stake in mattress maker Airweave for USD11 mn. It hopes to use Airweave's customer sleep data to develop products and services bespoke to the health needs of individual customers. [image: Nikkei Asian Review]

13-Sep-17 Golden Equator business group signed a MoU with a Korean contract research organization, C&R Healthcare Global, to launch the Korea-Singapore Healthcare Incubator. The Incubator will help 10-15 Korean health companies expand into Singapore and Southeast Asia. [image: image@Buro Ole Schreeren]

13-Sep-17 US IT company UST Global has made a strategic investment in MyDoc, a Singapore-based digital disease management and health data tracking company, to expand its digital offerings in the healthcare sector, primarily in Asian and European markets. [image: EFC Ink]