VPS Healthcare, an integrated healthcare provider based in the United Arab Emirates, has recently acquired majority stakes in several hospitals in India. These include the Manesar, Qutub and Dwarake (NCR) hospitals owned by hospital chain Rockland, and Lakeshore hospital in Kochi. The investment was worth a total of 222 million USD, according to Times of…
The member states of the GCC – Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) – are investing heavily into healthcare ventures to support the increasingly varied healthcare needs of their rapidly growing populations. In the UAE, the government is looking to make the most of the country’s predicted medical tourism…
Recent figures from research and consulting firm GlobalData shows that the Saudi pharmaceutical market will grow from an estimated 4.5 billion USD in 2015 to a whopping 6 billion USD by 2020. Saudi Arabia already boasts one of the largest pharma markets in the Middle East, with population growth driving increasing demand for cutting-edge, efficient…
There is a healthcare revolution taking place in the Middle East, with investors in the region increasingly pursuing opportunities in pharmaceuticals, medtech, home healthcare services and a variety of other healthcare subsectors. This is most evident in terms of regional investment and the rapid expansion in the region’s healthcare sector. For example, home care provider…
In a sign that China’s dedication to boosting its domestic healthcare industry remains as strong as ever, three Chinese investment firms have recently announced a 150 million USD investment in CStone Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd., a bio-pharmaceutical company that is developing new treatments for major diseases. The research-based company was founded in Shanghai and Suzhou. Its…
Chinese foreign investment has grown rapidly in the past few years, reaching 123.12 billion USD in 2015. In the first four months of 2016, an additional 110 billion USD of Chinese capital found its way overseas. Chinese investors looking to protect their assets from a domestic economic downturn are investing in cross-sector opportunities around the…
Linda Wong, CEO of China based Yihai Group, recently announced a 113 million USD initial investment in a European healthcare project that will provide both European and Chinese medicine and healthcare. The announcement was part of President Xi Jinping’s visit to the Czech Republic, and the investment will be part of President Jinping’s “One Belt,…