Medical care

The ‘Internet of Beings’ is not too far away

Digitising our bodies has vast implications on healthcare, but also our humanity

How do you plan your finances to cater for the strain of long-term care?

Hedging the cost of long-term care

Worried about long-term care costs? Singlife's Helen Shen explains why many Singaporeans underestimate the financial impact and common misconceptions.

Six of this year's Emerging Enterprise finalists show how technology can transform the way we live, work and stay healthy.
EMERGING ENTERPRISE AWARDS 2025

Redefining industries through innovation and insight

These Emerging Enterprise Awards finalists are applying technology and data to make businesses more efficient and improve lives

A study by Mercer Marsh Benefits finds that financial pressures on employer-sponsored health plans are intensifying due to inflation and more costly treatments.

Rising medical claims pressure employers to reduce cover: Mercer Marsh Benefits survey

Insurers forecast an average global increase of 11.1% in medical trend rates in 2026

Long-term care touches not just individuals but entire families, often for many years. Yet it remains invisible until it becomes urgent.
FUTURE OF INSURANCE

No future without care: Closing Singapore’s long-term care gap

Financial tools must evolve alongside medical and social care so families are not left to shoulder the burden alone

Perennial's Parry Avenue assisted living development show suite. The project includes 200 assisted living apartments and a 100-bed nursing home.
THE LEVEL GROUND

Charging S$8,900 or more a month for assisted living at Parry Avenue not a deal breaker

Mind the competition from the region and preference for ageing in one’s own home

From left: Wendy Huang, Royal Healthcare co-founder and CEO; Dr Michael Lim, Royal Healthcare co-founder and medical director; Tomoyuki Ideno, general manager at Sojitz; and Masaki Ishiguro, assistant general manager of Sojitz’s healthcare department.

Specialist centre Royal Healthcare to open in Tokyo or Osaka, after Japan’s Sojitz takes control

This will be its first overseas medical centre, following its existing concierge centres in Cambodia and Hong Kong

Aesthetic procedures are popular, but they're not without risks.
HEALTH & WELLNESS

From eyelid surgeries to Botox: Aesthetic procedures that are leading the charge

Millennials and Gen Zs are driving demand, says global professional body for aesthetic plastic surgeons 

Emily Yu has patented a foam prosthesis which comes in seven sizes and two colours and fit into pockets in the company’s bras.

In China, a designer rethinks lingerie for women who have had breast cancer surgery

More than 350,000 women in China are diagnosed with breast cancer annually

IHH Healthcare's strong performance has allowed it to increase its total dividend to RM0.10 per share, up 11% from FY2023’s RM0.09.

IHH Healthcare ‘on track’ for double-digit ROE despite medical inflation woes

Management says sustained medical inflation in Malaysia will stabilise over time