The Bacolod City government is in the thick of preparing for the two-day hosting of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation on April 29-30 at the SMX Convention Center.

Hennes & Mauritz AB (H&M), a Stockholm-based clothing retail company, is bullish on the Philippine economy, and will be adding more stores soon.

(Reuters) – Property firm SM Prime Holdings Inc, owned by the Philippines’ richest man Henry Sy, plans to raise up to 30 billion pesos ($673 million) in five- to 10-year loans to finance its 2016 capital spending, a senior company official said.

(Reuters) – Property firm SM Prime Holdings Inc, owned by the Philippines’ richest man Henry Sy, plans to raise up to 30 billion pesos ($673 million) in five- to 10-year loans to finance its 2016 capital spending, a senior company official said.

SM Prime Holdings Inc. is spending nearly P80 billion this year for an expansion program that is primarily taking place outside Metro Manila.

SM Prime Holdings Inc. remains bullish on business growth opportunities in Mindanao despite peace and order issues in the island.

SM Prime Holdings Inc. remains bullish on business growth opportunities in Mindanao despite peace and order issues in the island.

Apart from a prime name in malls experience in the Philippines, SM Prime Holdings, Inc., the property development arm of magnate Henry Sy, Sr., is also a prime mover of “iconic” mall designs.

Manila, Philippines, AFP – Philippine shopping mall giant SM Prime owned by the country’s richest man plans to invest 200 billion pesos ($4.5 billion) over the next two years locally and in China, the company said Tuesday.