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 Ian Wade, ASW group managing director, also disclosed plans to bring to the country the well-known Park ‘N’ Shop grocery and Fortress consumer electronic store.


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First Pacific douses rumors regarding sale of PLDT stake

September 16, 2008 - 12:00am

Hong Kong-based conglomerate First Pacific Co. (FPC) has officially doused persistent speculations it is selling its controlling ...

Business

Hong Kong’s A.S. Watson returns to RP

By Marianne V. Go | April 26, 2002 - 12:00am

After a 90-year absence, A.S. Watson, one of Asia’s largest retail group, announced yesterday its formal return to the Philippines in a joint venture tie—up with the Health & Beauty and Family Drugstore...

Business

Watson’s to compete with Mercury Drug

By Marianne V. Go | December 4, 2001 - 12:00am

The planned entry of Hong Kong’s top retailer Watson’s into the Philippines will break the near monopoly of Mercury Drugstore on the local retail drug and cosmetic sector. This was implied yesterday by...

Business