Higher earnings seen for private healthcare


Malaysia's IHH Healthcare Bhd has made a proposed offer for Fortis worth US$1.3 billion, while smaller local rival Manipal Health Enterprises Pvt Ltd, has made an offer of about $1.2 billion.

PETALING JAYA: Malaysian private healthcare operators are set to see higher earnings in 2019, on the back of rising demand for their services from medical tourists.

Fitch Solutions Macro Research said healthcare players would also benefit from the impact of new government policies encouraging health protection.

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