UMC January sales more than double year earlier
TAIPEI, Feb 9 (Reuters) - UMC <2303.TW>, the world's No.2 contract chipmaker, said on Tuesday that its sales in January rose 172 percent from a year earlier.

ITE students learn finer points of coffee making
SINGAPORE: Some 120 Institute of Technical Education (ITE) students will be taught the finer points of coffee making under a five—year collaboration between the institute and Boncafe International.

India GMR Infra in PE talks to raise $322 mln-paper
MUMBAI, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Indian conglomerate GMR Infrastructure <GMRI.BO> is in advanced talks with private equity firms to raise about 15 billion rupees ($322 million) for its power unit, the Economic Times reported, citing the group's chairman.