Coronavirus
Tokyo's severe cases of COVID shift to those in their 40s and 50s
Authorities prepare to use AstraZeneca vaccine to accelerate inoculation push
Health Care
Coronavirus
Japan approves COVID antibody cocktail used to treat Trump
Roche unit's offering holds promise as a tool against worsening cases
Coronavirus
Delta variant: New testing chemical developed in Japan
Shimadzu offers reagents to detect coronavirus mutations
Health Care
Hong Kong tycoon's SPAC to buy COVID tester Prenetics
Deal with Adrian Cheng's Artisan Acquisition to value startup at $1.3bn
Pharmaceuticals
Astellas bets on gene therapies with $100m plant in US
Japanese drugmaker looks to capture large slice of $20bn market
Health Care
Thai hospital opens one-stop center for LGBTQ services
Pride Clinic offers surgical procedures, hormone treatment and checkups
Health Care
Singapore's GIC to invest $180m in Sunway's health care unit
Malaysian company plans to increase hospital beds to 3,000 in four years
Coronavirus
Singapore's COVID breath tests give results within 2 minutes
Devices suited for large events and border control
Companies
Hitachi plans to invest $2.7bn in health care within three years
Japan conglomerate eyes R&D and M&A opportunities in the sector
IPO
Shares of 'China's Invisalign' rise up to 183% in Hong Kong IPO
Retail investors placed orders for $78bn in Angelalign Technology stock
COVID vaccines
Vietnam homegrown COVID vaccine heads for full approval by year-end
Doses enter Phase 3 trials, but Hanoi could approve emergency use as cases climb
Companies
Malaysia's Top Glove Q3 earnings dented by US import ban
But net profit and sales surge from same period last year as pandemic worsened
Pharmaceuticals
Alzheimer's 'grand slam' for Biogen and Eisai: five things to know
Treatment for dementia still faces financial and regulatory hurdles
Pharmaceuticals
Biogen and Eisai's dementia drug tie-up pays off with US approval
New treatment holds promise for Alzheimer's patients but obstacles remain
Markets
'Three-child' policy switch lifts Chinese baby and health stocks
Analysts urge Beijing to reduce child-rearing costs to support more births
DealStreetAsia
Indian health insurance startup raises $16m led by Tiger Global
Plum aims to use new funds to reach 10 million customers by 2025
Interview
UK health secretary to urge flu shot model for COVID-19 at G-7
Nations should seek shared trial standards to speed variant vaccines, Hancock says
China tech
China's telemedicine boom sparks mad rush for doctors
Tech giants from JD.com to Alibaba ramp up expansion in fast-growing field
COVID vaccines
Japan enlists lab staff and paramedics to reach 1m jabs a day
Suga also eyes pharmacists in all-out effort to speed up vaccinations
Business deals
Hong Kong tycoon's SPAC raises $300m for China deals
Adrian Cheng-led vehicle first to list in US from Asia since SEC warning
