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But analysts questioned the wisdom of the move, part of a plan to spend $100 million in each of seven Asian markets, saying the Philippines’ largest company had yet to prove it could perform abroad. 


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Seen early, palanggas, were photog Pepper Teehankee, Canadian Paul Cowsill, delightful blonde Heidi Benn, man-about-town Andrew Long, gorgeous new parents Miguel and Barbara Aboitiz, all flocking to the Japanese booth for sushi and tempura.


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RFM president Jose Concepcion III said pricing and other details would be announced next week, at which time a memorandum of understanding (MOU) would be signed by the concerned parties.


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SMC to set up Thai brewery

March 11, 2004 - 12:00am

San Miguel Corp., Southeast Asia’s largest food group, is setting up its first brewery in Thailand as it seeks a wider Asian market for its pilsen beers, a top company official said yesterday. But analysts...

Business

Davao blasts send peso, stocks reeling

By Rica Delfinado | March 6, 2003 - 12:00am

The local financial markets suffered heavily yesterday with the peso tumbling to its lowest level in two years and the stock market wiping out almost all the gains of the previous three sessions following the bomb...

Business

Inflation in Oct eases to 2.7%; BSP eyes rate cuts

By Des Ferriols | November 6, 2002 - 12:00am

The country posted a lower-than-expected inflation rate of 2.7 percent in October, prompting Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Rafael B. Buenaventura...

Business

6-mo budget deficit swells to P119.72-B

By Des Ferriols | July 24, 2002 - 12:00am

The government’s budget deficit ballooned to P119.72 billion in the first six months, overshooting its P78.26 billion target for the period by a whopping P41.46 billion or 56 percent, the Department of ...

Business

Lots of Reason to Celebrate

By Maurice Arcache | March 17, 2002 - 12:00am

Le Souffle at The Fort experienced big-time cocktail revelry, dahlings, when former Tourism Undersecretary and CAP Phils. director, debonaire Russell Sobrepeña celebrated his birthday, with übersocialite...

Starweek Magazine

RP posts ‘astounding’ 3.3% GDP growth

By Des Ferriols | August 31, 2001 - 12:00am

Despite plunging exports and a hazardous political climate, the economy grew far stronger than expected in the second quarter, boosted by robust agriculture production and higher domestic demand. Government data...

Business

Coca-Cola wins battle for Cosmos

July 19, 2001 - 12:00am

RFM Corp. confirmed yesterday that it would sell its Cosmos Bottling Corp. subsidiary to Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines, Inc. (CCBPI), a joint venture of Coca-Cola Co. and San Miguel Corp. RFM president Jose Concepcion...

Business