Regulator Crackdown: South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service is tightening oversight of insurers after reports that companies keep luring “side-hustle” insurance agents with inflated earnings claims, even as regulators say average monthly income is far lower. Trade Risk Management: The finance ministry says Seoul will use its summit-built economic cooperation network to manage trade uncertainties, including Middle East-linked risks, and will keep coordinating with Washington after a proposed U.S. forced-labor tariff. AI Market Volatility: A Reuters report warns leveraged bets tied to AI chip darlings have turned the KOSPI into a “wild casino,” with circuit breakers triggered far more often and prices drifting from fundamentals. Semiconductor Deal: Samsung Biologics will launch a 1.46 billion Swiss franc all-cash bid to acquire PolyPeptide, aiming to expand peptide therapeutics and global manufacturing. Corporate Reshuffle: Samsung is cutting about 739 U.S. jobs in New Jersey and about 100 in Texas ahead of its HQ move, highlighting the split between booming chips and struggling consumer electronics. Crypto Oversight: The FSS has started sanctions proceedings against Dunamu, operator of Upbit, after a 2025 hot-wallet breach. Consumer Pressure: Young Koreans are turning extreme budgeting into a game via “Beggar Map,” reflecting rising youth job stress and inflation. Global Business Pulse: Seoul Semiconductor is in talks with Indian states (Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Gujarat) about entering India, potentially via incentives under the new semiconductor mission.