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Medical care

Future of Insurance 2025Wealth & Investing
FUTURE OF INSURANCE

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

Perennial's Parry Avenue assisted living development show suite.
Opinion & Features
THE LEVEL GROUND

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

L to R: Wendy Huang, Founder and CEO, Royal Healthcare; Dr Michael Lim, Chief Medical Officer, Royal Healthcare; Tomoyuki Ideno, General Manager, Sojitz Corporation; Masaki Ishiguro, Assistant General Manager, Sojitz Corporation
SGSME

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

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

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

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

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

Gleneagles Hospital.
Companies & Markets

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

Medical tourism in Asia is on the rise.
Asia Health HavenASEAN Business
ASIA HEALTH HAVEN

Passport in one hand, prescription in the other: The march of Asia’s medical tourism

Industry observers believe Singapore still has what it takes to remain at the top – largely by taking on complicated treatment and surgeries.
Asia Health HavenConsumer & Healthcare
ASIA HEALTH HAVEN

Strong Singapore dollar, Malaysian, Thai medical tourism push a bitter pill for Singapore to swallow

Stem-cell treatments, a particularly contentious and highly regulated field, are becoming increasingly popular in Thailand as patients seek treatment for diseases like Alzheimer's and anti-ageing remedies.
Asia Health HavenASEAN Business
ASIA HEALTH HAVEN

Just what the doctor ordered: Thailand pivots from Middle East medical magnet to longevity sanctuary

Dr Colin Lee, founder and managing director of Alpha IVF, said there is a growing demand for assisted reproduction services and IVF to assist couples in realising their dreams of parenthood.
ASEAN Business

Malaysia’s Alpha IVF set to double centres in two years

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