SM Prime Holdings Inc., the largest Philippine shopping mall operator, said it will open six branches this year, expanding its network in the country and China to 45 branches. Five will be added in the Philippines while one mall will be opened in China.The Philippine operations will have 4.8 million square meters (sq m) of mall space by year-end, compared with 4.5 million in 2009, while its venture in China will add 70,000 sq m, it said. Bloomberg News