*Japanese May Annualized Housing Starts 0.758 Mln, Consensus 0.8 Mln

*Japanese May Housing Starts Fall 30.8% On Year Vs. 32.4% Decline In April, Consensus 27.7% Fall

Pound Soars To 4-week High Against Dollar And 2-week High Against Yen

Singapore Dollar Plunges To New Multi-month Low Against British Pound

*Singapore Dollar Falls To 2.4139 Against British Pound; Its Lowest Point Since October 31, 2008