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Subject
The ASEAN Economic Community and medical investments.
Significance
Rising incomes and demographic shifts are driving demand for improved health services across South-east Asia and the region has become an important production base for pharmaceuticals and medical equipment. With the promulgation of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) in late 2015 -- which will help to close development gaps, improve infrastructure and expand private healthcare access -- various medical industry investment opportunities are coming.
Impacts
Commercial healthcare operators will be needed to finance emerging healthcare markets.
A rise in public-private partnerships is probable.
Medical investors will tap the growth potential for hospital services, pharmaceuticals and medical devices.
Keywords:
ASEAN,
AP,
Brunei,
Cambodia,
China,
India,
Indonesia,
Laos,
Malaysia,
Myanmar,
Philippines,
Singapore,
South-east Asia,
Thailand,
Vietnam,
industry,
foreign investment,
foreign policy,
foreign trade,
investment,
patents,
private sector,
regional,
welfare
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