APRIL International Care revamps MyHEALTH Hong Kong
APRIL International Care is unique in offering choice in how care is delivered, thus empowering clients to contain costs and ultimately keep premiums down.
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APRIL International Care opens up TeleHEALTH service to address Coronavirus worries
The TeleHEALTH service means policyholders do not have to leave their home or workplace to “see” a doctor, with a consultation happening directly over the phone
Coronavirus Outbreak in China Forces White Collar Class to Work From Home
SHANGHAI—In a nation unaccustomed to widespread working from home, China’s coronavirus outbreak is forcing millions of white-collar workers to get used to business outside the office. With millions of companies keeping staff away to curb contagion, demand is surging for…
Fighting the new coronavirus
Though the overwhelming majority of cases have appeared in China, cases are now appearing throughout Asia and further abroad threatening to spread international panic.
‘Frost on Top of Snowfall’: Virus Piles Pressure on China’s Industrial Machine
SHANGHAI/BEIJING—The coronavirus is threatening to disrupt large parts of China’s manufacturing machine and its global supply chains as the spread of infection and strict public health measures force companies and workers to remain idle. China’s most important holiday was due…
Coronavirus Outbreak Could Reduce China’s GDP by 1-2 Percent
Commentary The short term economic impact from the rapidly spreading coronavirus that has infected nearly 600 and killed 18 could reduce China’s GDP by 1-2 percent, if it is similar to the 2003 SARS outbreak. The World Health Organization called…
China’s plan to slash health care costs sees global pharmaceu…
China’s biggest-ever round of drug price cuts saw global pharmaceutical firms losing most of the nationwide contracts to local rivals, as Beijing aggressively pushes to contain health care costs by an average of 53 per cent decline in latest bulk…
Meeting the challenge of China’s changing population
Authors: Xiaoyan Lei, Peking University, and Chen Bai, Renmin University The shrinking demographic dividend and managing an ageing population are now major challenges to China’s economic development. According to the most recent population projections released by the Population Division of…
More Bank Runs Worry Chinese Regulators, Investors
News Analysis Warning signs are flashing all over China’s banking sector. Chinese regulators have seized or bailed out lenders at an unprecedented pace amid a surge in bad debt, while forcing banks to step up lending at increasingly lower interest…
