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Alibaba, PolyU to spearhead AI research biospectrumasia
November 26, 2018
The two parties hope to translate research findings into real applications which can be initially adopted in Hong Kong, S.A.R., China as a pilot and then rolled out to the rest of the Greater Bay Area and other overseas cities.
AstraZeneca plots China robot offensive to counter price cuts expressbpd
September 21, 2018
With smart cancer diagnostics and AI systems to improve ambulance pick-ups for patients with chest pain, AstraZeneca aims to move from simply supplying drugs to becoming a broad healthcare provider in China
Alibaba sells medical assets for HK $10.6 B biospectrumasia
June 25, 2018
Alibaba Health Information Technology will then serve as Alibaba’s main healthcare business.
Chinese AI startup raises $1.2 billion in mere months biospectrumasia
June 04, 2018
Aside from Alibaba, it also counts Temasek Holdings Pte and retailer Suning.com Co. as investors. It’s the largest, according to CB Insights, of a plethora of private AI outfits.
Alibaba to sell medical assets to Hong Kong, S.A.R., China unit for $1.35bn pharmaceutical-technology
June 01, 2018
Chinese conglomerate Alibaba Group is planning to sell certain healthcare assets under its Tmall Pharmacy business to its Hong Kong, S.A.R., China-based division Alibaba Health Information Technology for HK$10.6bn ($1.35bn).
Alibaba Health IT buys Ali JK medical products for $1.35 billion biospectrumasia
May 30, 2018
The deal will see parent Alibaba receive newly issued shares in Ali Health, taking its economic interest in the firm to 56.2 percent from 48.1 percent currently
Alibaba Group opens first research institute in Singapore biospectrumasia
March 05, 2018
Alibaba and NTU will commit a multimillion-dollar investment annually for an initial five years.
AstraZeneca allies with Alibaba and Tencent as its China sales soar fiercepharma
February 05, 2018
AstraZeneca is now stepping up its game there through two new deals with Chinese internet giants Alibaba and Tencent.
Beyond Ventures and Alibaba lead US$40 million investment in Prenetics prnasia
October 18, 2017
Other strategic investors include Yuantai Investment Partners, mFund and eGarden Ventures. Previous investors have included Ping An Ventures, Lippo Group-backed Venturra Capital and RE.A.PRA.
GlaxoSmithKline partners with Alibaba for China HPV vaccine market grab fiercepharma
August 23, 2017
The new collaboration enables users to access online HPV and cervical cancer education information or consultation services.