The growth of the infotech-business process outsourcing (IT-BPO) industry has led to an increase in demand for office spaces. Narrowing the demand and supply gap drove SM Prime Holdings, Inc. in the development of Five E-com Center, the recently completed office building under SM Prime’s six-building hub at the Mall of Asia Complex.

SM Prime Holdings Inc. hopes the standstill on the project that will link the Light Rail Transit (LRT) and Metro Rail Transit (MRT) would be resolved before the year ends, saying the company favors the construction of two common rail stations.

A TOP executive of American hotel group Carlson Rezidor said they were in active talks with SM Hotels and Conventions Corp. for a second hotel in Cebu.

MANILA, Philippines – Top business executives yesterday launched an alliance aimed at pooling private sector support for global efforts to improve the resilience of communities from disasters.

The staging of two big events on ice at the Mall of Asia ice-skating rink will keep the Filipino figure skaters and ice hockey players busy in the weeks ahead.

Two big events on ice will keep Filipino figure skaters and ice hockey players busy in the weeks ahead at the Mall of Asia rink.

SM Prime Holdings, Inc. is looking to take its model at the Mall of Asia (MOA) complex, a cluster of buildings that has been attracting locators from the technology and outsourcing industries, to Cebu City.

SM Mall of Asia will remain open next week despite several road closures around the shopping center in light of the Philippines’ hosting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit.