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Based on 10 verified sources covering Thailand, Myanmar:

For Fr Tom, abducted in Yemen, Holy Thursday prayer and adoration for the martyrs Fr Tom Uzhunnalil was the chaplain of the Sisters of Mother Teresa killed in Aden. He is now in Jihadi hands. So far, nothing is known about his fate. [1]

MANILA -- Rising Philippine tycoon Dennis Uy has moved to buy out the local operations of convenience store chain FamilyMart from its Filipino and Japanese owners. [2]

MANILA -- The Philippines' richest family will be merging its retail-related businesses under SM Retail, cementing the company's position as the nation's largest retailer. [3]

Founder Henry Sy grew his company from a shoe seller into the Philippines' largest retailer and an operator of massive malls. Sy's six children are involved in running the group's real estate, banking and other units. [4]

Global Church News - Behold the newly-discovered painting in Rome's Catacomb of Callixtus Jul 22, 2015 A recent discovery in the Catacomb of Saint Callixtus, an early Christian series of tombs beneath Rome which once held the bodies of 16 Popes, has ... [5]

TOKYO -- One of Japan's big department store operators is reinventing its business model by converting prime real estate in its stores into showrooms where customers look but don't buy. [6]

PATTAYA, Thailand – Most old hands in Pattaya know Dave Collier as the sociable and knowledgeable owner of Canterbury Tales trade-in library with 65,000 volumes and still counting. [7]

TOKYO -- Retailer Isetan Mitsukoshi is upending the traditional Japanese business model for department stores, and the effort is beginning to bear fruit. [8]

Sources
[1] MM asianews.it · 75% match

For Fr Tom, abducted in Yemen, Holy Thursday prayer and adoration for the martyrs

For Fr Tom, abducted in Yemen, Holy Thursday prayer and adoration for the martyrs Fr Tom Uzhunnalil was the chaplain of the Sisters of Mother Teresa killed in Aden. He is now in Jihadi hands. So far, nothing is known about his fate.

[2] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2017-10-30 · 46% match

Davao tycoon Dennis Uy buys FamilyMart Philippines

MANILA -- Rising Philippine tycoon Dennis Uy has moved to buy out the local operations of convenience store chain FamilyMart from its Filipino and Japanese owners.

[3] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2016-02-29 · 45% match

Philippines' richest family merges retail businesses

MANILA -- The Philippines' richest family will be merging its retail-related businesses under SM Retail, cementing the company's position as the nation's largest retailer.

[4] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2016-12-01 · 45% match

Sy family/SM group

Founder Henry Sy grew his company from a shoe seller into the Philippines' largest retailer and an operator of massive malls. Sy's six children are involved in running the group's real estate, banking and other units.

[5] MM heraldmalaysia.com · 50% match

Global Church News

Global Church News - Behold the newly-discovered painting in Rome's Catacomb of Callixtus Jul 22, 2015 A recent discovery in the Catacomb of Saint Callixtus, an early Christian series of tombs beneath Rome which once held the bodies of 16 Popes, has

[6] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2019-10-06 · 35% match

Look don't buy: Japan reinvents the department store

TOKYO -- One of Japan's big department store operators is reinventing its business model by converting prime real estate in its stores into showrooms where customers look but don't buy.

[7] TH www.pattayamail.com · 2023-11-12 · 32% match

Pattaya’s book exchange boss had a very hectic younger life

PATTAYA, Thailand – Most old hands in Pattaya know Dave Collier as the sociable and knowledgeable owner of Canterbury Tales trade-in library with 65,000 volumes and still counting.

[8] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2015-05-23 · 32% match

Isetan Mitsukoshi battles to make department stores hip again

TOKYO -- Retailer Isetan Mitsukoshi is upending the traditional Japanese business model for department stores, and the effort is beginning to bear fruit.

[9] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2016-10-05 · 31% match

Sony tries catering to party-loving Latin Americans

TOKYO -- Sony hopes a range of booming home speakers helps it boost sales in Latin America, where just-invite-the-neighbors house parties are a daily occurrence.

[10] TH www.pattayamail.com · 2013-09-03 · 31% match

Trilingual talent shines at Kingdom Property

Kingdom Property recently announced the promotion of Irina Breslavtseva to the position of Vice President of Marketing.

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