Metro Rail Push (Philippines): President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. led the groundbreaking for the Metro Manila Subway Project’s NAIA Terminal 3 station, aiming to cut Valenzuela–Pasay travel time to about 40 minutes and ramp capacity to 70,000 passengers daily by 2035. Maritime Disruption (Indonesia): Families of 129 missing after the Virgo Transport 8 capsized in Indonesia’s Java Sea say search efforts are hampered by heavy seas, with the death toll at six and 108 rescued. Aviation Deal (South Korea/US): Korean Air finalized its biggest-ever Boeing order worth about $44.8bn, covering 103 aircraft plus engines and long-term maintenance. Freight Demand Shift (DHL, Asia Pacific): DHL Express reported a 16% rise in heavyweight shipments in Asia Pacific (excluding China) since launching Heavy Weight Express. Road Safety & Enforcement (Canada/India/US): Thunder Bay police laid 276 charges in a blitz; India’s Supreme Court urged compliance on speed governors; and a semi-truck hit a pedestrian in Red Bluff, killing a 72-year-old. Rail Safety & Access (UK/India): Northern updated rules so smaller mobility scooters can use Class 158 trains; India approved lifetime rail travel for gallantry medal recipients. Labor & Industry (Korea): Posco began a partial strike and HD Hyundai Heavy extended walkouts, escalating wage talks in steel and shipbuilding. Shipping Security (Red Sea): Saudi Arabia and Egypt called for free, secure navigation as Houthi threats keep pressure on Bab al-Mandab and Red Sea routes.