HONG KONG'S HANG SENG INDEX UP MORE THAN 2%

Australian Home Loans Value (M/M) Mar: 3.1% (exp 1.0%; prev 1.5%)

Australia Investor Loan Value (M/M) Mar: 3.8% (prev 1.2%)

Australia Owner-Occupier Loan Value (M/M) Mar: 2.8% (prev 1.6%)

HONG KONG'S HANG SENG TECH INDEX SET TO OPEN UP 3.7%

BOK GOV RHEE: US TREASURY SHARED VIEW THAT RECENT WON WEAKNESS WAS TEMPORARY

BOK GOV RHEE: INEVITABLE TO RAISE GDP FORECAST

BOK GOV RHEE: CLOSELY WATCHING FX VOLATILITY

GIP AND CPP NEAR $5BN DEAL FOR UTILITY GROUP ALLETE-FT

AI IPHONES COULD LIVEN UP APPLE SALES-FT

CALIFORNIA REPUBLICANS WANT UNIVERSITY LEADERS FIRED OVER ANTIWAR PROTESTS

US MILITARY SAYS IT DESTROYED THREE HOUTHI UNCREWED AERIAL SYSTEMS IN YEMEN

ASSISTANT US TRADE REPRESENTATIVE MCCARTIN IS SCHEDULED TO VISIT TAIWAN ON MAY 3RD

GIP AND CPP ARE CLOSE TO FINALIZING A $5 BILLION DEAL FOR UTILITY GROUP ALLETE, ACCORDING TO THE FINANCIAL TIMES

IRELAND (APR) AIB IRELAND PMI SERVICES ACTUAL: 53.3 VS 56.6 PREVIOUS

IRELAND (APR) AIB IRELAND PMI COMPOSITE ACTUAL: 50.4 VS 53.2 PREVIOUS