01-May-16 Changing demographics and lifestyles in China are the reasons behind emerging opportunities for foreign companies to operate hospitals, clinics and care homes in the country. And the need is now widening to include primary care, rehabilitation and elder care. The range of incentives for foreign investors is increasingly wide. But there remain hurdles to be overcome. [image: Global Growth Markets]

01-May-16 The movement of money into hospital projects in Vietnam has heated up again. Investors now see the healthcare sector a ‘gold mine’ because of increasingly high expenditure on healthcare services. The figure may reach USD24 bn by 2020, thanks to the government initiated healthcare service socialization program being implemented. [image: Vietnam Net Bridge]

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29-Apr-16 China has spent RMB5.64 tn (USD871 bn) since 2009 to improve its healthcare system. The health budget for 2016 is RMB1.24 tn (USD191 bn) and the average annual growth of medical input has surpassed 20% over the past seven years. [image: SCMP]

26-Apr-16 The Japanese government will work with medical device maker Nihon Trim to set up a chain of hospitals in China, to promote medical exports while helping to alleviate the shortage of facilities there for treating lifestyle diseases. Mitsubishi Corp and other major companies are considering contributing through such steps as developing meals for diets designed to prevent diabetes. [image: Reuters]