15-Sep-16 Biomedical manufacturing contributed just under SGD30 bn (USD41 bn) to Singapore's GDP in 2014. Of this, pharmaceuticals accounted for nearly SGD17 bn and medical technology about SGD11 bn. This sector employs over 18,000 workers, most of whom are highly skilled and technically qualified. [image: ZUU Online]

09-Sep-16 KT, Korea’s second-largest telecom company has announced it has formed a consortium with Pusan National University Hospital and Busan Techno Park and signed an MOU with four Kazakhstani to carry out a digital healthcare demonstration project. The project is designed to improve the medical care environment in Kazakhstan with an ICT-intensive mobile healthcare diagnosis solution and Korea’s medical assistance. [image: Business Korea]

08-Sep-16 Demand for sophisticated healthcare is high among the rich in Shanghai as their satisfaction with their own health and care for their parents are slightly below the national average. Over half of the rich people in Shanghai would like to try private hospitals and Internet-based health care services as alternatives to public hospitals. [image: Shanghai Daily]

08-Sep-16 Global networking heavyweight Cisco is making strategic moves to strengthen its market in India. The company has announced a tie-up with Bengaluru-based Narayana Health, a multi-speciality tertiary level healthcare service provider, to deliver affordable specialty healthcare services remotely using Cisco’s Virtual Expertise Digital Solution. [image: Priyanka Parashar / Mint]

01-Sep-16 A pilot program connecting doctors with disabled patients through the use of information and telecommunications technology has kicked off in Korea. The program will involve the patients, including those in welfare and other facilities, and two hospitals. The program, however, faces strong opposition from the medical industry. [image: The Korea Herald]