30-Mar-16 Chinese hospital operator Zhongmei Healthcare Group, in which the Carlyle Group made a USD64 mn investment in Jan-16, is seeking an initial public offering in Hong Kong. Zhongmei owns three specialty hospitals and manages three hospitals in China. [Image: The Carlyle Group]

23-Mar-16 Huawei, a leading Chinese global information and communications technology provider, and WuXi AppTec, an open-access R&D platform, have announced the signing of a strategic framework agreement to support the China Precision Medicine Initiative through a cloud platform. [image: Asian Scientist]

23-Mar-16 iKang Healthcare Group, China’s largest private preventive healthcare services provider, has announced a joint venture with Guizhou Hearst Healthcare, marking iKang’s first in Guiyang. It will effectively expand its presence into the Southwest China market. [image: iKang Healthcare Group]

16-Mar-16 Prenetics, a precision medicine company focused on personalized, predictive and preventive treatments, has announced a USD10 mn strategic investment led by China's Ping An Ventures. Other investors include Indonesia's Lippo Group backed Venturra Capital, Capital Union Investments and existing investors 500 Startups, COENT Venture Partners. [image: Prenetics]

16-Mar-16 Bain Capital LLC is paying USD150 mn for control of China-focused hospital operator Asia Pacific Medical Group, in the first deal for the private-equity firm’s new Asia fund. APMG provides primary care and specialty services, with a focus on neurology and oncology, and has four hospitals in China and a chain of clinics in Singapore and Malaysia. [image: Bain Capital LLC]