16-Oct-14 Tech giants like Google, Apple and Samsung began making inroads into wearable technology years ago. Now, Chinese players like Xiaomi, ZTE, Baidu and Huawei have joined the fray. It is estimated that 40 million wearable devices will be sold in China in 2015 and the market will be worth over RMB11 billion. [image: Caixin Online]

14-Oct-14 Medical device companies will see growing opportunities in Latin America in the next five years as spending power increases, Jim Hogan, president of Medtronic Latin America has said. Opportunities lie not only in selling to these countries, but expanding infrastructure that allows wider access to healthcare. [image: South Florida Business Journal / Celia Ampel]

02-Oct-14 Korean medical appliance manufacturers could be sandwiched between global leaders and their Japanese and Chinese counterparts. GE, Philips, and Siemens are expanding their business by aggressive investment and Japanese companies' technological strength is likely to be redoubled with assistance from the Japanese government. All this has created an entry barrier for Korean companies. [image: University of Bristol]