Apparently, the business fortunes of the Salim Group are now no longer dependent on fate. With accurate calculations and precise analysis, the group can change losses into profits, or convert piles of debts into money bags. The Salim Group professionals are very skilled at these sorts of conjuring tricks.

What has happened at Philippine Long Distance Telecommunications (PLDT) is proof of this. Salim intends to sell off the 24.4 percent shar