Mandatory Health Insurance for Long-Stay Foreigners in Thailand

Thai authorities are in the process of preparing guidelines for new rules requiring foreigners aged 50 and above living in Thailand to buy health insurance from July onwards. The new regulations will require expats on a long-stay visa to have an insurance plan that...

BPJS Kesehatan and IDX Sign Data Sharing Agreement

On 17 May, BPJS Kesehatan and the Indonesian Stock Exchange (IDX) signed a data sharing agreement aiming to encourage companies and their employees to take part in the JKN-KIS program, as required by the law. Under the agreement BJPS Kesehatan will share data about...
Bali Aims to Capture Wellness and Health Tourism Potential

Bali Aims to Capture Wellness and Health Tourism Potential

Acknowledging the exponential growth of global wellness tourism, the Bali administration is currently aiming to expand the island’s health tourism with supportive regulation. At the moment, there are above 3,000 traditional wellness centers which include herbal...
KPJ Healthcare to Expand Hospital with MYR 200 Million Investment

KPJ Healthcare to Expand Hospital with MYR 200 Million Investment

KPJ Healthcare, leading healthcare group in Malaysia announced MYR 200 million (USD 47.95 million) expansion plans, including a new hospital tower for KPJ Tawakkal Specialist Hospital (KPJ TSH) and the recruitment of Medical consultants. The tower will have 17 floors...