Megaworld Corporation was founded by Andrew Tan and incorporated under Philippine law on August 24, 1989 under the name of Megaworld Properties & Holdings, Inc. The company was primarily organized to engage in real estate development, leasing and marketing. In 1994, it spun off Empire East Land Holdings, Inc. which focused on the middle income market. On August 19, 1999, the company changed its name to Megaworld Corporation to coincide with its conversion from a purely real estate company into a holding company, although MEG continues to focus on its core competence in real estate development. The company is primarily engaged in the development in Metro Manila of large-scale mixed-use planned communities, or community townships, that integrate residential, commercial, educational, leisure and entertainment components. In addition, MEG engages in other property-related activities such as project design, construction oversight and property management. MEG's real estate portfolio includes residential condominium units, subdivision lots and townhouses, as well as office projects and retail space. The company's property development projects include Eastwood City, Forbes Town Center, McKinley Hill, Newport City, Manhattan Garden City, and Cityplace. MEG's subsidiaries include Megaworld Land, Inc., Richmonde Hotel Group International Limited, Prestige Hotels and Resorts, Inc., Eastwood Cyber One Corporation and Forbes Town Properties and Holdings, Inc., among others. Source: SEC Form 17-A (2008)