healthcare industry
Smart technologies on display at Internet of Things Asia 2014
Google Glass that allows doctors to access medical records instantaneously, smart vending machines, and a system which helps locate a car in a carpark...
KPJ discusses transformation of the Malaysian healthcare sector
KPJ Healthcare Berhad (KPJ), Malaysia’s leading provider of private healthcare services, has brought together more than 500 participants at a conference in Kuala Lumpur...
Our series: Ethics In Business – What moves the conscience when mortality is at stake?
A conversation with Datin Paduka Siti Saadiah, KPJ Healthcare
Gadget mania: Wearable devices the next big thing in ASEAN
New-generation smartphones and "smartwatches"are the next big thing in the gadget universe in Southeast Asia when they will enter the market in 2014.
Thailand Mobile...
Shape up: Malaysia should eye India’s obesity surgery trend
Despite the fact that one in six Indians are classified as undernourished, bariatric surgery – also known as stomach shrinking – has begun to...
Arab countries keen to invest in Malaysia
Malaysia could be the next top destination for Arab investors as they are looking forward to redirect their funds to Southeast Asia as a safe haven as long as economic problems in Europe and the US prevail.
Hospitals in the UAE taking cues from hotels
As the healthcare industry in the United Arab Emirates is set to hit $11 billion in 2013, executives are looking at ways to increase...
Dubai healthcare city authority formed
Dubai has recently announced a complete reorganization of its healthcare industry. The Dubai Healthcare City Authority (DHCA) will be charged with overseeing all activities...
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Thailand, Singapore most vulnerable to potential US recession
Southeast Asia could be seriously affected in case the US falls into recession, but some countries would be more badly hit than others, economists...