11-Nov-14 From 2006 to 2020 the Vietnamese government is expected to spend USD1.8 billion on 57 new hospitals, clinics and healthcare centres. Private investors are also building hospitals to help meet rising demand. New technologies are expected to play a significant role in solving the country’s healthcare challenges and controlling costs. [image: Vietnam Investment Review]

08-Nov-14 Radiologists are hard to find in many places, and demographic trends in developing countries are only likely to exacerbate the talent gap. Lifetrack Medical Systems, a digital healthcare startup in the Philippines, wants to improve the situation by providing tele-radiology services that enable remote reading of medical images. [image: Forbes]

03-Nov-14 Nanotechnology, a field Malaysia has established herself in for more than a decade, will power the country's healthcare industry towards a more efficient drug delivery system and cancer treatments. To develop innovative products and nano-medicine experts in Malaysia, IBM Research and NanoMalaysia have embarked on a joint research programme. [image: The Guardian]

02-Nov-14 Mobile health company mClinica is expanding in Southeast Asia after receiving funds from Globe Telecom’s Kickstart Ventures. mClinica has access to over 1,400 pharmacy outlets and over 20 million customers. The network allows drug companies to reach pharmacy customers via mobile phone, enabling more affordable treatment and better medication adherence. [image: Globe Telecom]

31-Oct-14 It will soon be easier and safer to wheel hospital beds around Singapore’s Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, with the roll-out of ‘robot’ beds which can be pushed by just one worker instead of the usual two. [image: The Straits Times]