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Private insurers in East Asia: Between a rock and a hard place

Private medical insurers face colossal problems in China, India and across South East Asia. At this month’s Asia Healthcare Summit in Singapore, they were better at describing the challenges of culture, fraud and overtreatment than they were at coming up with solutions.

IHH snubbed in Myanmar

The new Mynamar government has suspended plans that would have seen international hospital chain IHH build a 250 bed facility after widespread protests from the medical establishment.

Qualitas looking at Vietnam and Myanmar

The Malaysian primary care chain, Qualitas Health, is looking at Myanmar and Vietnam as part of its expansion plans. Executive director, Kharim Dhala, told Healthcare Nova his CFO is currently looking at opportunities.

Report: Thailand: Asia’s Dark Horse

Nestled between the giant Indian, Chinese and Malaysian markets, Thailand has long passed under the radar. No more. Public health reform and aging populations have spurred rapid growth. And no longer content with medical tourists, its highly profitable hospital groups are moving abroad. Can these dark horses take advantage of the integration of ASEAN and become the dominant force in the region?

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