27 Oct
2014
SM and Subsidiaries Garner Awards from Corporate Governance Asia
(27 October 2014. Pasay City, Philippines) Leading Philippine conglomerate SM Investments Corporation (SM) and its subsidiaries were recognized for excellence in good corporate governance by Hong Kong publication Corporate Governance Asia (CG Asia). The
22 Oct
2014
First Speed Skating Competition in Phils: Filipina Rep Off to a Good Start
October 21, 2014 – The SM Skating Rink together with the Philippine Skating Union hosts the very first international speed skating competition in the country. 71 international delegates from across
14 Oct
2014
Michael Martinez Gears Up for Skate America
(Counterclockwise from top left: Martinez with Russian coach and Olympian Ilia Kulik; Mrs. Martinez with top figure skating coach John Nicks; Martinez with coach Scott Wendland; Kulik with Martinez in
02 Oct
2014
SM Prime China Malls Cited for Three Awards in China
(02 October 2014. Pasay City, Philippines.) Property conglomerate SM Prime Holdings, Inc. clinched three major awards recognizing the company’s malls in China. The 12th Annual Conference of Mall China International Symposium hosted by
01 Oct
2014
More E-com Centers on the Rise at Mall of Asia Complex
(26 September 2014, Pasay City, Philippines) Leading property developer SM Prime Holdings, Inc. has broken ground today for its newest landmark, ThreeE-com Center, the latest project of the company’s Commercial
23 Sep
2014
Michael Martinez Places in Lombardia Trophy
(23 September 2014, Pasay City, Philippines) Philippine Olympian Michael Martinez placed 6th among 13 participants with a final score of 199.92 points in the Lombardia Trophy 2014 which was held at Milan Italy last
02 Sep
2014
SM Lifestyle Entertainment, Inc. Receives BSP Stakeholders Award
(2 September 2014. Pasay City, Philippines) SM Lifestyle Entertainment, Inc., (SMLEI) the lifestyle and entertainment solutions company of SM Prime Holdings, was cited for the third year in a row the “Outstanding Partner
01 Sep
2014
SM Prime Retail Bonds Upsized to Php20 billion
(September 01, 2014 Pasay City, Philippines) SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SMPH) has upsized its retail bond issue to Php20 billion from the initial size of Php15 billion due to the strong
29 Aug
2014
SMDC Turns Over Towers in Makati, Mandaluyong
(29 August 2014. Pasay City, Philippines) SM Development Corp. (SMDC), the residential development arm of property conglomerate SM Prime Holdings, Inc., has turned over more than 2,500 units in two
11 Aug
2014
SM Prime Sets Interest Rates for Php15 Billion Retail Bonds
(12 August 2014, Pasay City, Philippines) SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SMPH) has set the interest rates for its Peso-denominated Series A, 5.5-year retail bonds at 5.1000% p.a., Series B, 7-year
20 Dec
2007
SM Prime Plans To Borrow PHP4 Bln In ’08 To Partly Fund Capex
SM Prime Holdings Inc. (SMPH.PH), the Philippines’ largest mall operator by sales, plans to borrow PHP4 billion (.9 million) next year to partly fund its capital expenditure, which is estimated at PHP6 billion, Executive Vice-President Jeffrey Lim said Wednesday.
20 Dec
2007
SM to borrow locally for additional malls
THE country’s biggest mall builder and operator said it will borrow a substantial part of the money required for next year’s capital expenditures from the local market. In a briefing, Jeffrey C. Lim, SM Prime Holdings Inc. executive vice president, said the company will borrow P4 billion out of the P6-billion capex for next year while the balance would come from internally generated funds.
20 Dec
2007
SM Prime plans P4-B borrowings next yr
Shopping mall giant SM Prime Holdings Inc. plans to borrow P4 billion next year to fund the continued development of new malls and the expansion of existing ones. SM Prime executive vice president Jeffrey Lim said the company needs P6 billion to fund its capital expenditures next year.
11 Dec
2007
SM Prime Expands SM City Cebu with Opening of New Annex
SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (“SM Prime�?) has just expanded SM City Cebu with the opening of its new annex, bringing total GFA to 268,611 square meters (sqm), making it the largest SM mall in the Visayas region. The new wing of SM City Cebu, which will be inaugurated on November 30, 2007 has a gross floor area (GFA) of 107,049 sqm.
11 Dec
2007
SM Nation
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11 Dec
2007
Shopping Center of the Year
The SM Mall of Asia recently received the Philippine Retailers Association’s Shopping Center of the Year Award during its 2007 Outstanding Filipino Retailers and Shopping Centers of the Year Night held recently at the Crowne Plaza in Ortigas.
28 Nov
2007
SM to open 29th RP mall in Taytay
Shopping mall giant SM Prime Holdings Inc. will open SM City Taytay, its first mall in the province of Rizal, tomorrow, Nov. 9. In a statement, SM Prime said the newest structure, with a gross floor area of 91,920 square meters and stands on 38,525 square meters of land, brings to 29 the total number of SM malls across the country.
27 Nov
2007
SM malls clamp down on tenants selling unlicensed software
More than 300 tenants of the SM malls in Metro Manila were given until the end of the year to comply with government’s anti-piracy campaign, an official of the Optical Media Board said.
23 Nov
2007
SM awarded top retailer in RP
SM was named the Philippines Top Retailer during the recent Retail Asia Top 500 Awards held in Tokyo, Japan. This is the fourth straight year in which SM was cited by this prestigious regional trade magazine, which honored top retailers from 14 economies.
22 Nov
2007
An (SM)Xtra-ordinary meeting place
The opening of the SMX Convention Center gathered together an extraordinary mix of government officials, corporate bigwigs, members of the diplomatic corps, and artists and art lovers, recently.