02 May
2025
SM Cinema Brings Magic Through ‘Movies for the Blind’
For most, watching a movie is an everyday treat. But for those with visual impairments, it’s often an experience left out of reach. Led by Project ADAM (Audio Description Awareness
02 May
2025
SM Prime Prepares for a Resilient Future
The effects of the 7.7 magnitude earthquakes in Myanmar and the aftershocks in Thailand continue to be seen months after the events. The ultimate question is asked: Are we prepared
29 Apr
2025
SM Prime Q1 earnings up 11% to P11.7B; Declares all-time high dividends of P13.9B
Key Financial Results Outlook While the recently announced US tariffs introduce external risks, the Philippines’ predominantly domestic-driven economy and limited direct exposure are expected to help cushion the impact on
29 Apr
2025
More Than a Mall: How SM Became a Platform for Planet-Positive Change
SM Supermalls once again brought sustainability to life across its mall properties with the successful celebration of Earth Day 2025, guided by this year’s global theme: “Our Power, Our Planet™.”
23 Apr
2025
SM Hotels & Conventions Corporation Announces the Launch of SMXCITE (SMX Center for International Trade and Exhibitions)
Set to become the Philippines’ largest international exhibition venue under SM Hotels & Conventions Corporation’s (SMHCC) brand portfolio, SMXCITE officially breaks ground in Pasay City. SMX Convention Center, the flagship convention center brand under SMHCC, is redefining
22 Apr
2025
Pico Terraces at Hamilo Coast: A Scenic Coastal Retreat from SM Prime
(April 22, 2025, Pasay City, Philippines) Beach escapes are no longer reserved for summer. Life in the city has made weekend getaways and holiday retreats not indulgences but necessities—an essential
16 Apr
2025
7 Ways SM Supermalls is Making Earth Day, Every Day
SM Supermalls continues to champion the mindset that sustainability isn’t just a one-day commitment—it’s a lifestyle. In celebration of Earth Day 2025, SM invites everyone to be part of simple,
16 Apr
2025
SM Offices Expands as Businesses Seek Premium Spaces
(April 16, 2025, Pasay City, Philippines) SM Offices, a unit of SM Prime Holdings (SM Prime), is seeing strong uptake for its mall-based offices, as businesses increasingly move towards mixed-use
15 Apr
2025
SM Supermalls and Tesla launch Supercharging Station at SM Mall of Asia
SM Supermalls and Tesla Motors Philippines Inc. officially opened the Tesla Supercharging Station at SM Mall of Asia on April 11, 2025, signifying a milestone in Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
11 Apr
2025
How SM Prime’s environmental leadership and innovation are continuously powering a more sustainable future for all
For SM Prime, sustainability is not merely a statement, but a strategic imperative that is deeply embedded in the way the company operates. This is demonstrated in concrete outcomes that
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20 Nov
2018
World’s biggest Ikea store to open in PH by 2020
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, November 20) — The world’s biggest store of Swedish home furnishing retailer Ikea will open in the Philippines by “late 2020.”
20 Nov
2018
Ikea anchors at MOA
Swedish furniture maker Ikea is putting in P7 billion worth of initial investments for its biggest store in the world, which will open in Metro Manila at the end of 2020.
20 Nov
2018
PH’s Biggest Retailer Is Building World’s Largest IKEA Store
Swedish furniture brand IKEA expects to open its first Philippine branch by the end of 2020, it announced last November 20 in a launch event.
20 Nov
2018
IKEA Philippines Will Be the World’s Largest, With Over 9,000 Items
As the IKEA Philippines website launches today, more details are being made known about the Scandi-style store’s setup in the country.
20 Nov
2018
IKEA will open in the Philippines 2020: What to expect
There will be meatballs and more come 2020 as Swedish-founded multinational furniture giant IKEA finally sets up shop in the Philippines.
20 Nov
2018
In photos: What to watch out for when IKEA opens its first store in the Philippines
MANILA, Philippines — Global furniture retailer IKEA announced on Tuesday its plan to open its largest store in the world in the Philippines in 2020, with a promise to bring with it affordable home furnishings, Swedish meatballs and additional jobs for Filipinos.
20 Nov
2018
Everything you need to know about IKEA’s first PH store
MANILA, Philippines – It’s been rumored and talked about for years.
On Tuesday, November 20, the official announcement was finally made: IKEA is opening its first store in the Philippines in “late 2020.” While that’s a couple of years away, here’s what we know about the store:
20 Nov
2018
World’s biggest IKEA store to open in PH by ‘late 2020’
MANILA, Philippines – Furniture retail giant IKEA will be opening its biggest store yet at the Mall of Asia in Pasay City, Metro Manila by “late 2020.”
20 Nov
2018
Confirmed: There Will Be a Restaurant at IKEA Philippines
(SPOT.ph) We know, we know. We’ve been raving about the opening of IKEA in the Philippines for over two years now (see the first article we wrote after learning about it in 2016) and you probably feel like you’re getting hyped up for nothing. As the saying goes: Good things come to those who wait..and this holds true for the opening of the first IKEA store in the country.
20 Nov
2018
Best developers honored at Lamudi awards
ONLINE property marketplace Lamudi recognized the year’s best real estate developers and projects at The Outlook 2018 Philippine Buyers’ Choice Property Awards.
