ECB Governing Council Vasle: Core inflation remains high and persistent.

Lee Sue Ann, economist at United Overseas Bank of Singapore: The latest wages and employment data reinforce our view that the RBA will keep interest rates unchanged at 3.85% in June. But this view faces some risks. Given that recent inflation is still far above the target, the RBA may raise interest rates again this year; it believes that the Australian economy is still moderately resilient.

Ministry of International Trade and Industry Malaysia: Malaysia has successfully secured potential export orders from Japan worth MYR 2.1 billion and potential investments worth MYR 23.1 billion from Japan.

Norwegian government: Parliament agrees to increase subsidies for building offshore wind farms to NOK 23 billion, up from NOK 15 billion previously.

Market news: The Norwegian government and political parties have reached an agreement on offshore wind power projects.

The monthly rate of unemployment in Spain in May was -1.77%, the previous value was -2.58%.

Gazprom: will continue to deliver gas to Europe via Ukraine, with 40.6 million cubic meters delivered on Friday.

The Philippine stock index rose 1.3 percent to 6,512.01.

France’s April manufacturing output annual rate was 2.1%, the previous value was 0.70%.

Bank of America: The weekly inflows of equity funds are the largest since February.

The MSCI Asia Pacific index rose 2 percent to 162.71.

Australian Prime Minister Albanese: Will attend the NATO summit in Lithuania in July.

European Mediterranean Seismological Center: 5.1-magnitude earthquake hits Guam area.

Citigroup: cut Bilibili (BILI.O) target price from $28 to $24.

According to the Japan Broadcasting Association NHK: The Yamato River in Nara, Japan will reach the flood warning level.

European Mediterranean Seismological Center: A 5.0-magnitude earthquake struck the southeast of the Loyalty Islands.

European Central Bank executive member Panetta: interest rates are not far from the terminal level.