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iSirona Expands Into Asia

September 3rd, 2013

Medical software company iSirona recently partnered with a Singapore-based technology company as part of its plan to extend its reach to the Asian continent. The Singaporean company, myHealth Sentinel, will help iSirona with sales, as well as implement its medical products throughout Asia.

CEO Dave Dyell explained:

“We’re looking forward to working with a respected Singaporean company to effectively support our groundbreaking software solutions in the Asia-Pacific region. Our goal is to work with Singapore’s Regional Healthcare Service providers to showcase iSirona’s industry leading solution.”

Referring to iSirona as “the number one device integration vendor in the industry,” myHealth stated it was “honored and excited” by the new partnership. William Chew, CEO and co-founder of the Singaporean company, said:

“As leaders in our respective fields, the combination of our telehealth expertise and iSirona’s advanced device connectivity solution provides a modular and cost-effective approach for integrating patient device data from across an extended enterprise to the EMR.”

Many hospitals in the United States utilize iSirona’s systems, including Duke University Health System, ProHealth Care, Ohio State University Medical Center, Children’s of Alabama and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.

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Indians are Asia’s Big Spenders Says Survey

August 1st, 2012

Indian business travelers have the second largest budget for spending per trip, with only Singaporean businessmen topping them, spending $339 versus $468, according to a recent survey.

The survey showed that the most important elements of a business trip to travelers from the Asia-Pacific region were the location, a free Wifi connection and competitive prices of hotel rooms. Asian businessmen based their choice of hotels on the closeness of the hotel to the business venue, with 53% saying it was an important feature of their choice. The presence of Wifi influenced their decision of where to stay 49% of the time, while competitive rates were slightly less important, with 46% saying that fact influenced their decision.

Thailand is the up and coming star as a top business destination according to the survey, which was conducted by Accor Asia-Pacific Business Traveler. The most visited destination today is Hong Kong, with Singapore following closely in second place.

The survey was done during July 10-16 and asked 2,500 travelers from a total of nine countries in the Asian region, including Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, Singapore and Taiwan. All the respondents made business trips during the first half of 2012.

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Australasian Companies Prefer Asia for Investments

October 11th, 2011

According to a recent report by professional services organization, Ernst & Young, it seems that these days the most preferred region for Australasian companies to make their investments is in the Asia Pacific region. The study by the firm was conducted in September 2011, and looked at a thousand business executives around the world.

More than 70 percent of Australasian companies would choose the Asia Pacific region to make their investments, the study found. Looking internationally, almost half of investors would likewise also choose the same region. Out of the entire region, the main countries investors choose seem to be: China, India, Malaysia and Singapore.

Investors Priorities

When it comes to what investors are seeking, over half of the companies are focusing on growth (slightly more than a few months ago, when the figure was just under half) and 42 percent are concentrating on preserving stability (this figure has increased 9 percent from April). Over the same time frame, there has been a decrease in the companies looking for survival (from 18 to 7 percent) which is definitely a good thing since it is indicative that economically things are looking up and that the recession isn’t necessarily paramount on every investors mind these days. In fact, the 7 percent figure is the lowest it has been since the study began back in 2009; clearly good news for recessional worries.

China Popularity

So why is it so popular – and this has been the case for a long time – to invest in China? According to an article in Seeking Alpha, there are five main reasons. First, the country’s huge population (which is almost double of that of America) results in a large customer count. Second, the amount of different types of investments available due to the sheer volume of the companies and businesses there. Third, the national pride that exists in the country’s companies. Fourth, the idea of sovereign protection in the country; China is working on encouraging its citizens to increase consumption in the country. Fifth, the recent appreciation of the Yuan.

So it makes sense that investors are looking towards Asia – and more specifically China – to put their capital.