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For airports, background music no longer is an afterthought
SEATAC, Washington (AP) — Background music is no longer an afterthought at many airports, which are hiring local musicians and carefully curating playlists to help lighten travelers’ moods. London’s Heathrow Airport built a stage to showcase emerging British performers for the...
Indian teen Gukesh Dommaraju becomes the youngest chess world champion after beating Chinese rival
NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian teenager Gukesh Dommaraju became the youngest chess world champion Thursday after beating the defending champion Ding Liren of China in the final match of their series in Singapore. Dommaraju, 18, secured 7.5 points against 6.5 of his Chinese rival in the...
Mass evacuation of Philippine villages underway after a brief but major volcanic eruption
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — About 87,000 people were being evacuated in a central Philippine region Tuesday a day after a volcano briefly erupted with a towering ash plume and superhot streams of gas and debris hurtling down its western slopes. The latest eruption of Mount Kanlaon...
Kenon: Q3 Earnings Snapshot
SINGAPORE (AP) — SINGAPORE (AP) — Kenon Holdings Ltd. (KEN) on Thursday reported net income of $43 million in its third quarter. On a per-share basis, the Singapore-based company said it had profit of 81 cents. The holding company posted revenue of $237 million in...
US expands list of Chinese technology companies under export controls
BANGKOK (AP) — The U.S. Commerce Department has expanded the list of Chinese technology companies subject to export controls to include many that make equipment used to make computer chips, chipmaking tools and software. The 140 companies newly included in the so-called “entity...
JOYY: Q3 Earnings Snapshot
SINGAPORE (AP) — SINGAPORE (AP) — JOYY Inc. (YY) on Tuesday reported profit of $60.6 million in its third quarter. On a per-share basis, the Singapore-based company said it had profit of $1.05. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were $1.07 per share. ...
China is expanding visa-free entry to more countries in bid to boost economy
BEIJING (AP) — China announced Friday that it would expand visa-free entry to nine more countries as it seeks to boost tourism and business travel to help revive a sluggish economy. Starting Nov. 30, travelers from Bulgaria, Romania, Malta, Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia,...
At UN climate talks, "sewage" beer from Singapore highlights water scarcity and innovations
BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — In the sprawling pavilion section of the United Nations climate talks, where countries, nonprofits and tech companies use big, flashy signs to get the attention of the thousands of people walking through, small aqua and purple beverage cans sit conspicuously on a counter...
Trip.com: Q3 Earnings Snapshot
SINGAPORE (AP) — SINGAPORE (AP) — Trip.com Group Limited (TCOM) on Monday reported profit of $962 million in its third quarter. On a per-share basis, the Singapore-based company said it had net income of $1.42. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, came to $1.25 per share....
Kulicke and Soffa: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot
SINGAPORE (AP) — SINGAPORE (AP) — Kulicke and Soffa Industries Inc. (KLIC) on Wednesday reported net income of $12.1 million in its fiscal fourth quarter. On a per-share basis, the Singapore-based company said it had profit of 22 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and...
