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Quadria investing $1.5bn into South and SE Asia

Singapore-based private equity firm Quadria Capital is set to inject $1.5bn worth of healthcare investments into South and South East Asian countries over the next two to three years. In line with growing trends, India stands to win big, earmarked to receive roughly 50% of the investment.

Ramsay Sime Darby sold to Columbia Asia for US$1.3bn

Multinational Asian hospital chain Columbia Asia is buying Ramsay Sime Darby, a rival SE Asian hospital chain, for US$1.3bn. This marks Australian hospital group Ramsay's exit from SE Asia, as well as Malaysian trading and logistics company Sime Darby Berhad's exit from health care.

Helios CEO Francesco De Meo leaves with little fanfare

Fresenius Helios has a new CEO. Germany’s largest hospital group by revenue and subsidiary of Germany-based conglomerate Fresenius announced the news in a press release which ignores outgoing Francesco De Meo’s significant and longstanding contribution to the group.

Deal activity bouncing back in SE Asia

Last week we wrote about an expected return to normal of M&A deal activity in Europe in Q2, after a slow few months driven by macroeconomic uncertainty. In South East Asia deal activity already appears to be returning to a healthier level, with multiple $1bn+ deals reportedly underway.

SE Asia’s pushes to primary care – but volumes and logistics are key

Providers in Southeast Asia have made a pronounced push towards primary care in recent years - but it hasn’t been all plain sailing with logistical challenges and high costs to contend with. Singapore and the Philippines are leading the way, as attendees at the recent IFC conference in Cape Town, South Africa, heard.

TVM Capital Healthcare raising outpatient SE Asia fund

Dubai and Singapore based private equity firm TVM Capital Healthcare is raising a new emerging market fund which will invest in non-hospital health care assets in the South East Asia region. The fund has a target of $200m and is expected to make its first investment in the first half of 2023.

Fresenius Helios launches revolutionary primary care offer

Fresenius Helios plans to become the first and only global health care service player by rolling out its Curalie telehealth plus a prefab diagnostic unit (the Cube) starting in Vietnam in October. Deals are being struck with governments in Ghana and Kenya for the group to offer primary care for €10 per cap. to millions. We talk to Fresenius Helios CEO Franceso de Meo.

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