South Korea's KakaoBank enters Thailand's virtual bank build, bringing mobile-first expertise to one of Southeast Asia's most competitive new banking licences.
Indonesia's Karawang EV battery plant, a Hyundai-LG joint venture operational since 2024, underpins the new battery supply chain agreements signed in Seoul.
Indonesia's aviation sector continues to expand domestic links even as regional fuel pressures mount, with TransNusa's Lombok launch representing a long-term bet on island tourism demand.
The Bongao fuel emergency is not simply an oil price story — it is a supply chain geography story, exposing how the Philippines' single refinery in Luzon leaves southern island communities deeply exposed.