INS Sahyadri ended a bilateral exercise with South Korea at Busan, India and the US opened Tiger Triumph 2026 at Visakhapatnam, and the Indian and Sri Lankan coast guards met at Mirissa.

October PMIs: India 54.7, Taiwan 54.9, Japan 53.3, ASEAN 53.1, China 52.0 and South Korea 51.3. Five of six surveys slowed, while ASEAN new orders grew at a record pace.

President Lee Jae Myung asked parliament to pass a record ₩820.9 trillion budget for 2027, with AI and chip spending nearly doubling to ₩21.3 trillion and a ₩162.3 trillion fund from a tax windfall.

South Korea’s consumer prices rose 2.8% in October, with transport up 6.8% on fuel and food up only 0.5%. The category table, the 2026 trend and what it means for rates.

North Korea says it tested a cluster-bomb warhead for tactical ballistic missiles and will field several types by year-end. What it claimed, how Seoul and its allies responded and what to watch.

South Korea’s exports rose 93.7% to $115.28 billion in October, with chips at $56.44 billion. Product and market tables, the holiday effect and the road to a $1 trillion year.

South Korea’s September data show industrial output up 3%, retail sales up 3.6% and equipment investment up 5.3% month on month. Annual comparisons explained.

Samsung Electronics reports ₩195.3 trillion in Q3 revenue and ₩107.4 trillion operating profit. Chips lead, while its consumer-device division posts a loss.

India says a joint working group will advance the proposed Thoothukudi shipyard, with the project report expected within six months after Seoul talks.

Samsung C&T reports Q3 revenue of ₩12.008 trillion and operating profit of ₩1.143 trillion. Growth calculations and selected business results explained.

Coast guards from India and South Korea reviewed rescue, pollution response and maritime law enforcement at their 14th high-level meeting in Incheon.

The IMF’s new World Economic Outlook, released in Bangkok, raised forecasts for India, the ASEAN-5 and South Korea and trimmed China’s. Our table brings together the Asian numbers and what the Fund says could go wrong.