1. Singapore's dominant People's Action Party is widely expected to sweep eight or nine out of every 10 seats in the May 3 general election as it typically does.

2. China has decided to lift sanctions on members of the European Parliament as well as on its subcommittee on human rights.

3. A new Swiss law banning Hamas and related organisations will come into force on May 15.

4. Pakistan says intelligence suggests Indian military action is likely soon.

5. Trump signed a pair of orders to soften the blow of his auto tariffs with a mix of credits and relief from other levies on materials.

6. TikTok plans to invest $1.14 billion to build its first data centre in Finland as it moves data storage for European users to the continent.