05-Oct-15 India's government is focusing on quality and easy visa processes to make India a global destination for healthcare, commerce secretary Rita Teaotia has said. She emphasised the need to focus on standards and accreditation of hospitals and laboratories to enhance confidence. 1.3 mn medical tourists visit India annually from the US, UK, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, China and others. [image: The Times Of India]

02-Oct-15 Malaysia is further positioning itself as a healthcare travel destination for Vietnamese, as the Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council (MHTC) strengthens its presence in Vietnam, offering a unique healthcare system providing quality care, ease of accessibility and affordability. The new healthcare office shall serve as a medical travel assistance and information centre providing end-to-end facilitation service. [image: Vietnam Investment Review]

04-Sep-15 Korean medical companies will speed up their entry into China, having secured a bridgehead into the telemedicine market by inking agreements with Chinese partners. Other agreements will allow Korea to export more drugs and biotech to China. These developments will help Korea become one of the top seven healthcare powers within five years. [image: Business Korea]

19-Jul-15 The 2015 Japan Revitalization Strategy, a recent government policy, says the healthcare sector - which has long been heavily regulated and shielded - should be turned into a driver of economic growth. In particular, the government wants to boost medical tourism and help Japanese medical institutions branch out overseas, especially in emerging economies. [image: The Japan Times]

30-Jun-15 SMalaysia's medical tourism industry continues to rake in more income for the country, with MYR1 bn (USD264 mn) expected in 2015. “Malaysia's share of the medical tourism market has nearly doubled in the last four years. In 2014, it reached 770,000 patients, bringing in revenue of around MYR700 mn,” said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. [image: The Star]