04 Sep
2024
SM City Baguio’s Rainwater Treatment Facility: A Model for Water Sustainability
SM City Baguio is making significant strides in water stewardship with its innovative rainwater treatment facility (RTF), launched in July 2023. In the months since, the facility has already processed
30 Aug
2024
SM Prime Scores Big at the 14th Asian Excellence Award
SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SM Prime), one of the leading integrated property developers in Southeast Asia, received awards at the 14th Asian Excellence Award by Corporate Governance Asia, held in
23 Aug
2024
Book Nook Expands Horizons with New Branch at The Podium
In a celebratory atmosphere brimming with literary enthusiasm and community spirit, the Book Nook launched its second branch at the fifth level of The Podium on August 15, 2024. Building
22 Aug
2024
Double Recognition for SM Supermalls at HR Asia Awards
SM Supermalls scored a double win at the 2024 HR Asia Awards held last Friday, August 16. Recognized as both a ‘Best Company to Work For’ for the second consecutive
22 Aug
2024
Highlands Residences’ Ochre Tower: Everyday adventures at Tagaytay Highlands
Tagaytay Highlands stands as the pinnacle of exclusive residential living in the Philippines, renowned for its signature log cabins and sweeping mountain views, all set against a backdrop of cool,
21 Aug
2024
Embracing Net Zero: The Philippines’ Urgent Call to Climate Action
As we enter the typhoon season, recent extreme weather events have once again underscored the Philippines’ vulnerability to such conditions. As the nation grapples with the potential aftermath, it is
17 Aug
2024
SM Prime Joins Global Conversation on Building Sustainable Cities for The Future
SM Prime Holdings (SM Prime) played a pivotal role in advancing sustainable urban development by hosting the 7th annual Association of Pacific Rim Universities – Sustainable Cities and Landscapes (APRU-SCL)
13 Aug
2024
SMX Convention Center Celebrates Grand Return of Culinaire 2024 Featuring 10 Partner Caterers
The largest convention center operator in the country SMX Convention Center marked the grand return of its signature culinary event, Culinaire last August 6, 2024 with the captivating theme “Flavor
09 Aug
2024
Collaborative Partnerships for Climate Resilience
The Philippines tops the list of countries with the highest disaster risk, thus building our capacity to respond, bounce back and adapt to intensifying climate impacts is a nationwide priority
06 Aug
2024
Building Sustainable Communities: The Future of Cities
What makes a city thrive is a combination of how developers create opportunities for movement, synergy, and prosperity. It’s a combination of celebrating life to its fullest capacity with the
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17 Nov
2009
SM to build new malls in RP, China next year
THE holding company of the SM group said it plans to build five more malls in the Philippines and one in China next year as it is poised to enter a new growth cycle led by the retail and property businesses. In a briefing, Cora Guidote, SM Investments Corp. (SMIC) vice president for investor relations, said the conglomerate will build new malls in Calamba, Laguna; Novaliches, Quezon City; Tarlac; Masinag in Antipolo City; and San Pablo, Laguna and one in China.
17 Nov
2009
SM Prime plans to build 10 malls in China in 5 yrs.
SM Prime Holdings Inc., the mall developer of the SM Group, is eyeing a total of 10 SM supermalls in China in the next five years to contribute 10 percent of its revenues from the present 2 to 3 percent.
17 Nov
2009
Retail, property businesses prop up SMIC 9-month earnings
MANILA – Earnings of SM Investments Corp. (SMIC), the holding firm of mall magnate Henry Sy, grew 14.3% in the first 9 months of the year, fueled by the strong performance of its retail and property businesses.
17 Nov
2009
Mall and banking group to invest P211B up to 2014
Sy-led SM Investments Corp. (SMIC) is confident the local economy will continue to remain robust in the next five years, disclosing yesterday that it plans to invest as much as P211 billion until 2014.
17 Nov
2009
SMIC earmarks P40.6B for 2010 projects; Jan.-Sept. profit up 14% to P10.8B
SM INVESTMENTS CORP. said Monday it was planning to invest P40.6 billion more in its retail, shopping malls, property, and hotel and entertainment businesses next year.
17 Nov
2009
SM Investments Expects to Post Record Annual Profit
Nov. 16 (Bloomberg) — SM Investments Corp., the holding company of Philippine billionaire Henry Sy, will post a record profit this year as its retail, property, shopping mall and bank units grabbed market share amidst a slowing economy.
17 Nov
2009
SMIC sets massive P211-billion capex over 5 years
MANILA, Philippines – SM Investments Corp. (SMIC), the investment holding firm of the Sy family, has set a massive capital expenditure program worth P211.32 billion over five years to take advantage of a global economic recovery as well as emerging business opportunities.
17 Nov
2009
SM Group sets 2010 capex budget at P41B
THE holding company of the SM Group is planning to increase next year’s spending by more than half as it forges ahead with a five-year plan to double profits to over P30 billion.
12 Nov
2009
The World’s Five Most Shocking Malls
Amusement parks, ice-skating rinks, wave pools, and IMAX theatres—believe it or not, these are all found inside of select malls around the world. And although many know of Minnesota’s Mall of America, which continues to be a popular road trip destination, the shopping centers that beat it in both size and attractions require an international voyage.
12 Nov
2009
SM offers to pay P50 million advance taxes
CEBU, Philippines – The management of SM Prime Holdings Inc. has offered the Cebu City government an advance tax payment of P50 million on condition that the money would be spent for the development of areas surrounding its mall.
