Philippines Mall

Video from Manila, April 28, 2007.

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Text from video:
Henry “Retail King” Sy
a taipan (tycoon) of Asia
richest man in the Philippines and head of
SM Prime Holdings, Inc
started the Philippine “malling” phenomenon in 1985
now operates 20 malls in the Philippines
Including the country’s first IMAX theatre
and skating rink
all included in the flagship
SM Mall of Asia
completed in 2006
largest in the Philippines
7th largest in the world
386,224 square meters
5,000 parking spaces
Overlooking the South China Sea
and host of the Lovapalooza 2
When 5,300 couples broke the Guinness Records
and kissed for 10 seconds on Valentine’s Day
sponsored by a toothpaste brand.
Future expansion includes a 16,000-seat arena
SM i-City, a 69,300 square metre Industrial Technology park
a giant hotel and numerous apartment buildings
At the entrance to SM Mall of Asia
sits a giant bronze globe
Source: Wikipedia, April 28, 2007.