Senior Ukrainian military source: Kiev expects the first batch of F-16 fighter jets to be delivered in June-July.

Market news: Singapore fuel tycoon Lim Oon Kuin was found guilty of three criminal charges by a Singapore court. At its peak, the Hin Leong Group he founded was one of the largest diesel and shipping fuel suppliers in Asia.

Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission considers adjusting capital reserves for digital assets.

U.S. stock futures extended gains, with Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.5%.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida: The government will work closely with the Bank of Japan.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida: Pay close attention to the recent weakness of the yen.

According to the Ukrainian Pravda: The Czech Republic has handed over its first F-16 fighter simulator to a Ukrainian tactical aviation brigade.

R&F Properties (02777.HK): The Group’s total sales revenue for the month of April 2024 was approximately RMB770 million, with a sales area of approximately 60,000 square meters.

According to Sky News: Spain, Ireland and other EU countries "will recognize the state of Palestine this month."

Ukrainian official: Russia does not have the resources to advance on the city of Kharkiv and its border actions are "provocative".

UNICEF: More than 100,000 people have left Rafah in the past five days.

United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs: If Gaza has no fuel supply in the next day, hospitals will cease to function.

The Colombo All-Share Index rose 1%.

According to Nikkei: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida met with Bain, co-CEO of private equity firm KKR, on Friday.

MEP Peter Liese: EU carbon price is "reasonable" and does not require intervention.

UBS Group AG expects the Bank of England to start cutting interest rates in June, compared with its previous forecast for August.