South Korea’s Financial Services Commission is seeking to strengthen rules on real estate lending by specialised credit finance companies such as card and capital firms, and to require card companies to regularly check payment risks at payment gateway operators. The plan introduces new sector limits for real estate and construction lending, and caps combined exposure with real estate PF loans. It also eases limits on rental business handling while keeping a ban on entering the short-term rental market.

Security concerns are spreading after vulnerabilities were found in widely used internet software, including PHP, the Node.js JavaScript runtime and the open-source proxy LiteLLM. Anxiety has grown after a critical flaw was discovered in PHP, prompting some countries to block websites when patches are difficult or impossible. Reports also say hackers began seeking targets days before fixes. Separately, AI-focused hacking attempts are increasing, with attacks using AI agents reported across multiple regions and industries.