07-Jun-17 The ADB is committed to doubling health sector investments by 2020 says Susann Roth, senior social development specialist, noting ADB is committed to increasing health sector investments to 5% of its total portfolio by 2020. [image: Alvin Marcelo / Twitter]

05-Jun-17 In March 2017, Beijing banned package tours to Korea, casting a pall over the tourism industry. Numbers of Chinese medical tourists visiting Korea fell in 2016 after problems with control over quality, unlicensed clinics, and publicity about treatment problems. [image: IMTJ]

29-May-17 Can Asian countries adapt to a new era of healthcare, with more elderly and longer life expectancy? Investors are beginning to place their bets. In 2016, VC firms invested USD37 bn in Asian healthcare, pharmaceutical and biotech ventures. [image: OECD]

17-May-17 As Asia develops, many countries are gaining the skills, capital and desire to be part of an unfolding genomics revolution. Recent advances are allowing us to screen for previously hidden disease risks and develop personalized treatments. [image: Wikimedia Commons / Scotted 400]

19-May-17 The Ministry of Food & Drug Safety of Korea has announced medical device output reached USD5 bn in 2016 with annual growth of 12 percent, lead by dental implants, ultrasonic imaging and tissue repair filler. [image: Business Korea]