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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21 Nov
2018
Costa del Hamilo bullish on Freia
COSTA del Hamilo Inc. (CDHI) wants buyers of Freia to maximize the comforts and benefits it offers whether for weekend gatherings or a getaway address.
21 Nov
2018
Ikea Philippines Set To Become World’s Largest
Ikea, the largest furniture retailer on a global scale, was attracted to the Philippines booming economy, and strong housing and condominium market that it decided to build its world’s largest store in Manila.
21 Nov
2018
SM breaks ground for SMX Convention, Park Inn Clark
On Tuesday SMHCC executives led by its EVP Peggy Angeles broke ground for the construction of the SMX Convention Center Clark and the 100 additional rooms for Park Inn Hotel by Radisson Clark.
21 Nov
2018
Costa del Hamilo bullish on Freia
COSTA del Hamilo Inc. (CDHI) wants buyers of Freia to maximize the comforts and benefits it offers whether for weekend gatherings or a getaway address.
21 Nov
2018
IKEA to open world’s biggest store in Manila
Swedish furniture maker Ikea is putting in P7 billion (S$183 million) worth of initial investments for its biggest store in the world, which will open in Manila in the end of 2020.
21 Nov
2018
Ikea Philippines Set To Become World’s Largest
Ikea, the largest furniture retailer on a global scale, was attracted to the Philippines booming economy, and strong housing and condominium market that it decided to build its world’s largest store in Manila.
21 Nov
2018
World’s biggest Ikea store will open in the Philippines in 2020, continuing retailer’s rapid Asia expansion
Ikea will spend an initial US$134 million to build, stock, and staff the store, which will carry 9,000 products
The company has more than 400 outlets in more than 50 countries. It posted retail sales of US$44 billion in the year to August 31.
20 Nov
2018
Why IKEA chose PH for world’s biggest store
MANILA — A growing middle class and a booming residential market led Swedish furniture-maker IKEA to build its biggest store ever in the Philippines, officials said Tuesday.
20 Nov
2018
Furniture with a chance of meatballs: Manila’s IKEA store will be as big as 150 basketball courts
IKEA announced today its plans to open its largest store in the world in 2020, and it’s going to be—you guessed it—in the Philippines, specifically at the SM Mall of Asia Complex.
20 Nov
2018
World’s Largest Ikea to Open in Manila as Company Bets on Asia
The world’s largest Ikea store will open in 2020 in the Philippines as the Swedish furniture retailer presses on its bets in Asia.
