LAGARDE, ECB President: The Federal Reserve's independence is not "set in stone."

On May 27, Wuxi Municipal Party Secretary Du Xiaogang met with a delegation led by AstraZeneca Global Executive Vice President and Head of International Business Yin Sirui to discuss accelerating implementation of cooperation items agreed when Jiangsu provincial leaders met AstraZeneca Global Chief Executive Su Boke and other senior executives in March. Both sides said they will firmly follow the cooperation direction jointly set by the Jiangsu provincial committee and government and AstraZeneca, build on the long-standing ties between Wuxi and AstraZeneca, and push for full and expedited implementation and on‑the‑ground delivery of the previously agreed measures.

Thailand's Ministry of Industry expects factory output to grow 1.0% to 2.0% in 2026, down from a previous forecast of 1.5% to 2.5%.