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Telemedicine to be regulated: Singapore Health Ministry

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26-Jan-18 The Singapore Medical Association said it intends to license telemedicine under the future Healthcare Services Act. The MoH is currently working with providers to "better understand their business models and work with them to develop appropriate regulations for telemedicine". [image: Unsplash / Pina Messina]

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Belt-and-Road spawns medical travel opportunities for Malaysia

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25-Jan-18 In the Malaysia-China "Belt and Road" Healthcare Dialogue, Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council said China was one of Malaysia’s key markets for medical travel, as there was a 17% increase in Chinese healthcare travellers seeking treatment in Malaysia in 2016. [image: The Star]

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Myanmar lures Thailand's richest health firm

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24-Jan-18 Thonburi Healthcare Group, Thailand’s top-performing health stock in 2017, will open a USD75 mn, 200-bed hospital in Myanmar in June 2018 as part of a USD253 mn investment to expand services in Thailand and Southeast Asia. [image: Bloomberg]

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The near-term emerging markets outlook is solid

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Jan-18 The World Bank reports that Emerging Markets & Developing Economies (EMDE) growth will strengthen to 4.5 percent in 2018, reflecting a recovery in commodity exporters. However, longer term growth is likely to decline, reflecting recent investment weakness, slowing productivity growth, and demographics.

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