01-Jun-15 Columbia Pacific Management – one of the largest healthcare providers in Asia, with 28 hospitals in India and Southeast Asia and three senior care facilities in China – is entering the China hospital market with a major investment in a 200-bed orthopedic hospital in Shanghai. [image: Northwest Asian Weekly]

28-May-15 Malaysia's KPJ Healthcare is eyeing potential growth in the senior living care business and looking into the right model to serve demand in the local market. Managing Director Datuk Amiruddin Abdul Satar said the company is assessing the potential market. He said the contribution from the segment is small, but the right concept would make the market more receptive. [image: Kinibiz]

21-May-15 The 11th Malaysia Plan (2016-2020) has an ambitious target of a 1:400 doctor to population ratio by 2020. The plan will also see the ratio of hospital beds reach 2.3 per 1,000, enabling more people to have access to quality healthcare, either in public or private facilities. [image: Free Malaysia Today]

20-May-15 Cambodia’s first mobile health platform designed for those at risk of HIV has been launched by USAID and the Cambodian government. The multi-channel mHealth platform features a mobile phone interactive voice response system, interactive web sites and Facebook pages. [image: Cambodia US Embassy]

19-May-15 Private hospital operators in Thailand have urged the government to review price control measures amid complaints by patients about over-charging. The Department of Health Service Support met 30 private hospital representatives to find solutions after civic groups complained that patients were being overcharged for services and medicines. [image: Post Today / Bangkok Post]