Australia's biggest airline said fuel prices will stay high through its financial year, so it will keep adjusting fares and trimming domestic seats while adding international flying.
The flag carrier flew 7.3% more passengers in the peak quarter but kept just 271 million yuan of profit, with China Eastern and China Southern reporting next.
Hong Kong tied New York and Paris with four bars in the top 50, while venues in Bangkok and Seoul climbed into the top 10.
A rebound in US shipments drove a fourth straight monthly gain, while exports to mainland China fell 14.2% on an unfavorable base effect.
Tourists now pay consumption tax at the till and get it back only after customs confirms their purchases are leaving Japan within 90 days.
Japan's two biggest airlines posted record or near-record sales for April to September, but higher fuel costs cut their profits. JAL plans to add a fuel surcharge to domestic fares from April 2027.
Mainland travelers drove the gain and long-haul markets grew, but short-haul arrivals fell 9% as flight capacity and fuel surcharges bit.
Vietnam and China routes grew fast, but Singapore's hub barely moved overall as airlines kept regional flying lean, while chip shipments lifted freight.
Price increases and direct sales offset a 21.6% drop in nine-month revenue through distributors, while rivals Luzhou Laojiao and Shanxi Fenjiu reported steep declines.
Private rice inventories have climbed to 2.55 million tons, and the drop is now showing up in consumer prices, while restaurants still pay rice dealers more than last year.
Asia-Pacific sales rose 14.3% in the first half and the French group cut its expected tariff hit to about 5 million euros, all of it in China.
Restaurant Brands Asia, which also runs Burger King and Popeyes in Indonesia, cut its group loss by more than half as its Indonesian unit moved close to break-even.
Phillips and Sotheby's line up more than 400 watches for Geneva sales this week, testing collector demand after a strong spring season.
Jewelry from Bulgari and Tiffany carried the division to 2.5 billion euros in quarterly revenue, the strongest showing across the luxury group.
Imperial porcelain and jade led Christie's Hong Kong Asian Art Week, though about a third of lots went unsold in three other sales.
The category led the city's 16th straight month of retail growth, and Chow Tai Fook's Hong Kong figures point to a firm third quarter.
Two little-known groups say they plan to bid for up to half of the Stray Kids label. JYP says no valid proposal arrived, and Korea's watchdog is monitoring trading.
Ticket sales added only about half a billion yuan in the two weeks after National Day, leaving cinemas and Maoyan leaning on year-end releases.
Physical sales rose 17.4% with Japan among the drivers, and the stock jumped 7.9% after subscription growth beat forecasts.
The three museums will share their collections, starting with M+ loans to New York in late 2027, as Hong Kong's museum turns five.
