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Connected care can increase healthcare equity in developing countries

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08-Feb-18 From providing access to healthcare in rural and remote areas, to streamlining obsolete health data systems, connected care may be one solution to increase equity in developing economies, say executives at Philips. [image: Future Health Index]

Flywire expands in Singapore to support growing Asia-Pacific business

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08-Feb-18 Flywire, a US-based provider of global payment and receivables solutions, has opened an Asia-Pacific regional headquarters in Singapore to address a growing demand in the region for solutions that can facilitate frictionless transfer of money across borders. [image: Flywire]

Retailers suffer as Indonesians choose travel over shopping

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07-Feb-18 Following in the footsteps of Debenhams, Clarks and Gap are counting their last days in Indonesia, following sales declines of 50% from 2015. However, while household consumption continues to decline, domestic airline passengers in 2017 grew 11% from 2015. [image:Wataru Suzuki / Nikkei Asian Review]

Malaysia’s IHH, Temasek eye majority stake in Medanta

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06-Feb-18 Malaysia’s IHH Healthcare and Singapore investor Temasek Holding are in separate discussions to acquire controlling interest in India's Global Health, the parent of Naresh Trehan-founded Medanta hospitals, in a deal valued at around USD900 mn. [image: ET Healthworld]

Myanmar woos Indian investors in bid to support healthcare and insurance sectors

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06-Feb-18 Myanmar is stepping up efforts to draw investment into its healthcare sector in an effort to reduce the 80% out-of-pocket spending through insurance investments, and also to launch 10 new hospitals a year funded by international investors. [image: Zarni Phyo / The Myanmar Times]

Connected care can increase healthcare equity in developing countries

Flywire expands in Singapore to support growing Asia-Pacific business

Retailers suffer as Indonesians choose travel over shopping

Malaysia’s IHH, Temasek eye majority stake in Medanta

Myanmar woos Indian investors in bid to support healthcare and insurance sectors

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