SME Finance & Credit: Incheon will offer 50.5 billion won in emergency liquidity for small businesses ahead of Chuseok, with loans capped at 50 million won and interest subsidies to soften high-rate pressure. SME Support & Policy Coordination: Busan is setting up a permanent coordination channel with Korea’s SEMAS to link central and local programs, including energy vouchers and help for digital and AI transformation. Banking for SMEs: Japanese megabanks are rolling out new online services aimed at small and midsize firms, including integrated account/payment/accounting tools and AI-driven subsidy guidance. Workforce Affordability: Labour in New Zealand proposes compulsory employer KiwiSaver contributions (with workers able to set their own rate, even zero, when budgets are tight), targeting better retirement outcomes for workers who can’t afford to contribute. Local Business Climate: A Central Province culture festival in Papua New Guinea is using SME stalls and government agency outreach to connect tourism with local enterprise and formal-economy opportunities. Cyber & Risk for Small Firms: Revolut says a limited number of customers were hit by a scam using a legitimate government email domain; Singapore’s UEI Logistics is also turning to cyber detection and cyber insurance after phishing attempts. SME Tech & Operations: Fergus launched AI-first job management for tradespeople to cut admin and speed up getting paid. Business Survival Pressure: A Kashmir newsstand operator says e-commerce is squeezing micro and small retailers’ margins and customer flow.