Dec 13, 2025 Subject: Review: Asia Geopolitics Futures and India’s Strategic Role Sender: aseanwonk@substack.com Content: – A new book, India and the Rebalancing of Asia by C. Raja Mohan, forecasts scenarios regarding Indo-Pacific geopolitical and geoeconomic futures and India’s evolving strategic role. – The U.S. National Security Strategy highlights the

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Dec 13, 2025 Email 1 Summary: – The email provides a key analysis of 2025 hospital operational themes, covering both nonprofit and for-profit health systems. – Highlights include revenue cycle improvements, supplemental Medicaid benefits boosting finances, labor normalization, and sustained challenges with elective surgeries. – HCA Healthcare Q3 2025 showed

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Dec 12, 2025 HR Insight Daily Strategic HR Perspectives for Tomorrow’s Workforce Date: June 2024 Transforming Compliance into a Strategic Advantage In today’s complex regulatory environment, HR professionals face increasing pressure to maintain strict compliance with evolving tax reporting requirements, such as the recent updates to Form 1099 and W-2

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Dec 12, 2025 HR Insight Daily: Strategic HR in the Age of Compliance, Technology, and Continuous Growth Dear HR Professionals, In an era marked by rapid regulatory changes, technological advancements, and evolving workforce expectations, the role of Human Resources has expanded far beyond administrative duties. Today, HR serves as a

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Dec 12, 2025 Work-Life Harmony: Cultivating Resilience and Balance in a Busy World Dear Friends, In today’s fast-paced world, achieving a meaningful balance between work and personal life often seems elusive. Our schedules are packed with back-to-back meetings, constant notifications, family commitments, and an endless stream of emails. This relentless

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Dec 12, 2025 Email1 Summary: A jury awarded $103M in an age discrimination case against Liberty Mutual, possibly the largest such verdict in the U.S. Employers are planning mostly flat pay increases in 2026 despite market demands, signaling a disconnect per Mercer. President Trump promised an executive order to unify

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Dec 12, 2025 Email 1: Subject: OpenAI Warns of Increasing Cybersecurity Threats via Evolving AI Models Summary: OpenAI reports accelerating cybersecurity capabilities in new AI models, emphasizing risks including brute force attacks due to extended autonomous operation times. GPT-5 scored 27% and GPT-5.1-Codex-Max scored 76% in capture-the-flag exercises, indicating rapid

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Dec 12, 2025 Email 1 Summary: Tom Lee of Fundstrat forecasts a 10% gain in the S&P 500 by the end of 2026, predicting the index will reach 7,700. Despite investor skepticism from three years of large gains, history shows a 12% average gain in the following year. Lee highlights

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Dec 12, 2025 Summary: As of December 2025, the Singapore property market shows several important trends: Luxury home purchases surged to 76% in Q3, reflecting strong demand in the high-end segment. HDB flat prices hit record highs, exemplified by a four-room flat in Toa Payoh selling for $1.32 million. Younger

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Dec 12, 2025 Healthcare Asia Pharma Awards 2026 – Call for Nominations The Healthcare Asia Pharma Awards 2026 are now open for nominations. The awards recognize innovative pharmaceutical advancements, impactful initiatives, and science-driven solutions improving healthcare across Asia. Past winners include prominent companies such as Menarini Singapore, Cipla, Dr. Reddy’s

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