Posts Tagged ‘Singapore’

Global spread of fast food damaging traditional diets

By - 3 July 2012

Scientists have now shown fast food consumption is increasing the prevalence of heart disease and Type 2 diabetes in Singapore. A team from the University of Minnesota’s School of Public Health has examined the eating habits of people in Singapore over a period of 16 years. The research, published in the journal Circulation, found people [...]

Aetna jumps into Singapore’s health insurance market

By - 14 June 2012

We recently published an article regarding future opportunities in the Far East for health insurance providers. It seems Aetna International, a global health benefits company, is realizing the potential of this market and has been granted a licence to sell health insurance in Singapore. The company is now marketing policies for groups and individuals in [...]

How does healthcare compare in top expat destinations?

By - 18 May 2012

According to the Global Mobility Study 2012, expat assignment destinations vary depending on where the company is based. The study, commissioned by the Santa Fe Group, is made up of responses from 1,119 companies across the globe and in all industry sectors. For a company based in the Americas employees were commonly sent to China, [...]

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