11 Aug

2025

Global Youth Summit 2025 Empowers Next Generation Leaders

Over 33,600 Young Changemakers unite to create inspiring waves of change Pasay City, Philippines – The Global Youth Summit (GYS) 2025 brought together more than 33,600 youth changemakers from schools,

08 Aug

2025

SM companies among Top 5 in ASEAN good governance

PASAY CITY, Philippines, 8 August 2025 – The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Capital Market Forum (ACMF) recognized SM Investments Corporation, the parent firm of the SM group, and its property

08 Aug

2025

SM Cares Coastal Cleanup: A Movement for Tomorrow

Over 8,500 volunteers collect more than 70,000 kilograms of trash in the first half of 2025 As the country prepares for the height of the rainy season, SM Cares is

07 Aug

2025

SM Prime: Why Stronger Waste Ecosystems and Communities Matter for a Waste-Free Future

What is good for the planet is good for the people. SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SM Prime) moves toward circularity while it continues its campaign for a waste-free future. The

07 Aug

2025

SM Prime Maintains ESG Track Record with FTSE4Good Inclusion

Pasay City, Philippines [August 07, 2025] – SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SM Prime), one of Southeast Asia’s largest integrated property developers, has retained its place in the FTSE4Good Index Series

04 Aug

2025

SM Prime H1 net income hits record P24.5B, up 11%

Key Financial Results Outlook We remain optimistic, backed by strong consumption, lower interest rates and continued recovery in retail and tourism. With inflation contained and policy easing underway, we expect

29 Jul

2025

SM Group’s Relief Operations Deliver Aid to Thousands

In the wake of continuous rains and widespread flooding brought by Severe Tropical Storms Crising, Dante, Typhoon Emong, and the southwest monsoon, SM Foundation rolled out its Operation Tulong Express (OPTE) to

28 Jul

2025

Two Properties of SM Hotels and Conventions Corporation (SMHCC) are Nominated at the Renowned World Travel Awards

Topnotch hotel brands under SMHCC’s roster of properties, Conrad Manila and Lanson Place Mall of Asia have both been nominated at the prestigious World Travel Awards. Admirably, Conrad Manila is

28 Jul

2025

SM Debuts Biggest Rooftop Solar Panel System at SM Fairview

In line with its 40th anniversary, SM Supermalls has unveiled the largest rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) system on a commercial building in the country at SM City Fairview, reinforcing its

23 Jul

2025

Over 40,000 Join SM Cares in Championing Inclusion

In celebration of National Disability Rights Week 2025, SM Cares—the corporate social responsibility arm of SM Supermalls—reaffirmed its long-standing commitment to inclusivity through a series of meaningful events and initiatives

19 Jan

2019

From local shoe shop to global conglomerate: Henry Sy’s list of companies

MANILA – Before his death, tycoon Henry Sy Sr. was the Philippines’ richest man, expanding his shopping mall business into banking and real estate. Read more: https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/01/19/19/from-local-shoe-shop-to-global-conglomerate-henry-sys-list-of-companies

19 Jan

2019

Retail tycoon Henry Sy Sr passes away

MANILA (6th UPDATE)—Retail tycoon Henry Sy Sr. has passed away, ABS-CBN News confirmed Saturday. He was 94.

19 Jan

2019

Henry Sy, Billionaire Who Started as a Shoe Seller, Dies at 94

Henry Sy, who became a billionaire by parlaying a shoe store into the biggest retailer in the Philippines, has died. He was 94.

19 Jan

2019

Gokongweis, JAZA, Injap Sia, Business Elite Pay Tribute to Henry Sy Sr.

Some of the country’s biggest and most notable names in business have issued tributes and expressions of condolences at the passing of SM Group founder Henry Sy Sr. The

19 Jan

2019

SM’s Henry Sy Sr. dies at 94

The Philippines’ richest man Henry Sy Sr., founder of SM Group, has passed away on Saturday morning. He was 94.

19 Jan

2019

Henry Sy Sr. ‘visionary, pillar of PH economy’: Palace

MANILA — Malacañang on Saturday expressed condolences to the family of SM Group founder Henry Sy Sr., who died at 94.

19 Jan

2019

From shoe seller to empire builder: Henry Sy Sr., 94

MANILA, Philippines — Taipan Henry Sy Sr. — the country’s wealthiest man and one of its most generous philanthropists — died “peacefully in his sleep” on Saturday, his daughter Teresita Sy-Coson told the Inquirer.

19 Jan

2019

The Henry Sy Playbook: 9 lessons from Philippines’ richest man

SMIC chair Sio (fifth from left) receive a plaque from FFCCCII officers led by president Domingo Yap

19 Jan

2019

Henry Sy Sr., PH ‘Father of Retail,’ passes away at 94

It is well-known that Henry Sy Sr., fondly called “Tatang” by both family and those who have worked under him, started out as a shoe vendor in Quiapo after the war and went on to build one of Asia’s big­gest business empires and named as the Philippines’ top billionaire with a net worth of $19 billion as of Friday, according to Forbes. com.

19 Jan

2019

In Memoriam, The Legacy of Henry Sy, Sr

We face this morning of January 19 with a heavy heart as we say goodbye to one of the country’s top business leaders, philanthropist, and a remarkable family man, Mr. Henry Sy, Sr.

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