Philippine central bank governor: If current trends continue, even the level of headline inflation will improve by October or November.

[It is reported that "the father of ChatGPT" will receive US$100 million in financing: for the World Coin encryption project] According to reports, Sam Altman (Sam Altman), the founder of the American artificial intelligence company OpenAI, is about to receive about US$100 million in financing. The funds will go towards his plans to create a secure global cryptocurrency called Worldcoin using eye iris scanning technology. It will be a rare source of joy for the cryptocurrency industry following a lackluster year. The company is in advanced talks to raise new funds for the Worldcoin initiative, which will launch in the coming weeks, according to three people familiar with the matter.

Bank of Thailand Governor: Thai baht is not as volatile as other currencies.

Governor of the Bank of Thailand: The Bank of Thailand still has a long way to go in curbing inflation.

Bank of Thailand Governor: Thai inflation eases but upside risks remain.

Bank of Thailand Governor: Thai government should focus on fiscal consolidation.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida: Will visit Australia on May 23 to participate in summit meetings with the leaders of the United States, Australia and India.

Shigeyuki Goto, Minister of Economic Regeneration of Japan: The Bank of Japan must respond quickly to any changes because there are downside risks to the economy.

Goto Shigeyuki, Minister of Economic Regeneration of Japan: The government believes that it is meaningful for the Bank of Japan to review past monetary policies.

Thai official: Economic recovery is gaining momentum.

Shigeyuki Goto, Minister of Economic Regeneration of Japan: One of the focuses of the meeting was that the government and the Bank of Japan should cooperate closely to share goals and strive to achieve them.

Shigeyuki Goto, Minister of Economic Regeneration of Japan: Kazuo Ueda, Governor of the Bank of Japan, explained at the meeting how the central bank will maintain an ultra-loose policy to achieve its price target sustainably and stably.

Standard Chartered Bank: has completed some RMB interest rate swap transactions through the Northbound Swap.

[Oculus founder says Apple MR headset is "very good"] On May 14 local time, Palmer Luckey, founder of virtual reality headset Oculus, said on Twitter, "Apple headset is very good." In March this year, Bloomberg technology reporter Mark Gurman said that Apple demonstrated its mixed reality (MR) headset prototype to 100 internal executives. The headset is expected to be unveiled at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in June this year.

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hiroichi Matsuno: A summit with US President Joe Biden is planned for May 18.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida: Will share macroeconomic policies with member states at the G7 summit.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida: The government regards structural wage growth as a priority.

Market news: Some economic participants urged the Bank of Japan to end quantitative easing when inflation stabilizes at around 2%.

Japan Cabinet Office: Must ensure that recent positive signs of an end to inflation are sustainable.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida: The public sector will invest in areas where investment is lacking.