HEALTHCARE overseas , with a high number of affluent patients from regional cities nearby , such as Jakarta ( Indonesia ) and Ho Chi Minh ( Vietnam ). SMG has managed to tap into the region ’ s growth potential that is unparalleled to any other region in the world . With a population of 617 million and a healthcare spend of US $ 94 billion , ASEAN is expected to be the 4th largest economy by 2050 .
As patients are growing in number and spending power , and with innovation pushing forward rapidly , carefully orchestrated business models such as those of SMG , that focus on digitisation and connected healthcare , will benefit from a region that is transforming . “ It is not about jumping on the bandwagon anymore , it is about striving to be at the forefront of digital and connected healthcare developments , and that is exactly what we do at SMG ” states Dr Beng . Along with the rise of digitisation worldwide , Dr Beng shifted his medical focus to the dot . com boom
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