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AirAsia To Start Operation In Melaka's Bukit Berendam Airport Dec 8
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Bernama.com|2008-08-13
Low cost carrier AirAsia is expected to start its operations this December 8 at Melaka's Batu Berendam Airport (LTBB) which is undergoing a facelift worth RM131.5 million. Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam said six destinations had been identified by Air Asia for its initial operations comprising four places in Sumatra and two domestic destinations..... |
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TDC seeking cut of Asia medical tourism
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Thestandard.com|2008-08-12
Hong Kong has a good chance of capturing a major share of Asia's medical tourism, which is expected to be worth HK$34 billion by 2012, the Trade Development Council said yesterday. "Hong Kong's medical services excel in Asia and I believe Hong Kong can provide high-quality medical services," said the council's assistant executive director, Raymond Yip Chak-yan.
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Medical Vacations: The Retiree Health-Care Solution?
by Billy and Akaisha Kaderli,
Fool.com|2008-08-12
The debate over U.S. health-care reform rages on. But why wait for someone else to dictate your future? You have many options -- if you're willing to take a vacation. If recovering from a medical procedure while lying on a palm-swept beach, relaxing by the hotel pool, or shopping for terrific bargains sounds good, then medical vacations may be exactly the right solution for you. |
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Centre drafting surrogacy legislation
by Abhinav Sharma,
Times of India|2008-08-09
Even as the Japanese surrogate baby Manji's fate continues to hang in balance, the Union ministry of health and family planning is sitting pretty over the guidelines on surrogacy in India prepared by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) in 2005. |
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Posh hospitals branching out to beauty, wellness programs
by Tessa Salazar,
Philippine Daily Inquirer|2008-08-08
Are beauty, wellness and prevention programs the way to go for high-end hospitals? The Asian Hospital and Medical Center in Alabang, Muntinlupa has a new concept for integrating disease prevention and overall wellness. It recently held a lay forum titled “Asian Beauty and Health Secrets” in which physical enhancement and health—from cosmetic procedures to nutrition—were discussed.
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American undergoes rare backbone surgery in Gurgaon
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SouthAsiaNews.com|2008-08-06
Indian doctors have successfully operated upon a American national and replaced four discs from his backbone at one go, a rare feat that doctors here claim to be the 'first in Asia'.
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Medical tourists coming to Malaysia in thousands
by The New Straits Times,
AsiaOne|2008-08-04
TWO Bangladeshi teachers have proved that you don't have to be rich and famous to be able to afford quality medical care while having a good time in Malaysia. |
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Doctors studying the ethics of transplant tourism
by Dave Parks,
Nola.com|2008-08-03
Without a living donor, the waiting time for a kidney transplant can extend for many years. Many desperately ill people die waiting.
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Americans look abroad to save on health care; Medical tourism could jump tenfold in next decade
by Linda A. Johnson,
San Francisco Chronicle|2008-08-03
Consumers increasingly are trying alternatives to their local hospitals and doctors, from going abroad for less-costly surgery to seeking quick, basic care at new clinics in drugstores and discounters, experts say.
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Patients Flocking to Asia for Low Cost, Quality Treatment
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PRminds.com|2008-08-01
Improving medical infrastructure and low treatment cost is attracting foreign medical tourists to Asia, translating into a strong growth for the Asian medical tourism market.
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