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SMC, Telstra in talks for potential telco venture

By Iris Gonzales | August 28, 2015 - 10:00am

Telstra Corp., Australia’s biggest phone company, and San Miguel Corp. (SMC), the diversified conglomerate, are in talks...

Business

Liberty Telecoms restructures debt

By Lawrence Agcaoili | November 27, 2014 - 12:00am

Liberty Telecoms Holdings Inc. is restructuring P880 million worth of debt through the issuance of preferred shares to major shareholders of the telecom provider.

Business

SMC, partner raise stake in Liberty Telecoms

By Lawrence Agcaoili | June 13, 2014 - 12:00am

Diversified conglomerate San Miguel Corp. (SMC) and partner Qatar Telecom raised their respective interests in listed Liberty Telecoms Holdings Inc. that plans to launch mobile services within the year.

Business

SMC’s Liberty Telecoms to pursue mobile business

By Lawrence Agcaoili | May 31, 2014 - 12:00am

Diversified conglomerate San Miguel Corp. (SMC) is still pursuing plans to launch various services in the telecommunication industry despite the dominance of major players led by Philippine Long Distance Telephone...

Business

SMC not giving up on telecoms

By Lawrence Agcaoili | May 26, 2013 - 12:00am

Diversified conglomerate San Miguel Corp. (SMC) is not abandoning its venture into the telecommunications business through publicly-listed Liberty Telecoms Holdings Inc.

Business

SMC telecom arm cuts losses by 90%

By Lawrence Agcaoili | April 17, 2013 - 12:00am

Publicly-held Liberty Telecoms Holdings Inc., a joint venture between diversified conglomerate San Miguel Corp. and Qatar Telecoms Group, managed to cut its losses last year due to higher revenues from its wireless...

Business

SMC set to offer voice, text messaging

By Louella Desiderio | May 25, 2012 - 12:00am

San Miguel Corp. (SMC) is looking to offer voice and text messaging services this year as it awaits the bidding for a 3G license from the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC).

Business

Liberty Telecoms loses P1.13B in first 9 months

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | November 21, 2011 - 12:00am

Liberty Telecoms Holdings Inc., a San Miguel-backed corporation which operates the wireless broadband Wi-Tribe, widened its net loss to P1.13 billion in the nine months ending September this year from only P741 million...

Business

Telecoms consolidation in Phl inevitable - research firm

September 26, 2011 - 12:00am

Consolidation in the Philippine telecommunications industry is inevitable, with more companies likely to be absorbed, especially since the local market size can only support no more than three major carriers, Canada-based...

Business

Liberty Telecoms incurs higher net loss of P713M in H1

August 21, 2011 - 12:00am

Liberty Telecoms Holdings, the telecommunications flagship of San Miguel Corp. (SMC), incurred a wider a net loss of P713 million during the first six months of 2011, from a P411 million loss in the same period last...

Business