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[Title] => SM Group going full throttle in clean energy push
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[Title] => SM unlikely to add new listing for now
[Summary] => The Sy family’s SM Group is far from adding a new member to its impressive roster of publicly listed companies, with its own real estate investment trust still likely to be the next candidate — although it may not be happening anytime soon.
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[Title] => SM putting up 200 more Alfamart stores
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[Title] => SM eyes expansion of SMX Clark
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[Title] => Philippines firms seen tapping US market in 2025
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[Title] => SM putting up 200 more Alfamart stores
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