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ThaiBev “wins” bid for Saigon Beer maker
Thai Beverage, through its Vietnamese affiliate Vietnam Beverage, on December 18 won the right to buy around 54 per cent stake in Vietnam's guel,...
Saigon Beer kicks off global roadshow ahead of IPO
Vietnam’s largest beer company Saigon Beer Alcohol Beverage Corp, or Sabeco, has commenced its international roadshow in Singapore on November 24, ahead of the...
Brewers prepare for IPO in beer-crazy Vietnam
Vietnamese down record amounts of beer at a time when its largest state-owned breweries Sabeco from Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi-based Habeco are...
Indonesia weighs complete alcohol ban
More than one year after Indonesia started partially banning the sale of alcoholic beverages in convenience stores and other small shops and kiosks, the...
Price war brewing on Vietnam’s beer market
Vietnam, the largest market for beer in Southeast Asia, is increasingly attracting foreign brewers even though the country already has a sizeable number of...
East Timor: From oil to beer
In its bid to diversify its heavily oil-dependent economy, East Timor is turning to a different liquid: Beer.
This month, Dutch beverage giant Heineken kicked...
Kirin aims to make Myanmar Beer a regional brand
After taking over the majority of Myanmar's largest beer company, Myanmar Brewery, Japanese beverages giant Kirin is planning to market the Myanmar Beer brand...
Myanmar becomes brewing beer battlefield for Carlsberg, Heineken
Two of the biggest international beer breweries have gone on collision course in Myanmar: Heineken and Carlsberg.
After Carlsberg opened a $75 million brewery in...
Carlsberg begins brewing beer in Myanmar
Danish beer giant Carlsberg became the first foreign brewer to open a facility in Myanmar. The launch of the new $75-million brewery took place...
Myanmar steps up beer production to quench growing thirst
Local beer production in Myanmar has increased to 104 million liters in ten months from April 2013 to January, which is 3.78 million liters...
Top 5 transactions leading ASEAN’s M&A trend
The World Bank has long underscored the economic importance of Southeast Asia, a top global growth engine, because of its burgeoning middle classes and...
Myanmar crosses the diplomatic Rubicon
US President Barack Obama used the word Myanmar when meeting with the country’s president, Thein Sein, during his historic visit to Washington, signalling that the nation had finally crossed the diplomatic Rubicon.
Big names ready to enter Vietnam
More and more multinational corporations and global investors are looking to invest in Vietnam despite the country's current economic uncertainties in the banking sector...
Heineken to quench Myanmar thirst
Dutch brewing company Heineken has entered into a joint venture with privately-owned Alliance Brewery Company to brew and distribute its name-brand beer in Myanmar.
According...
Singha starts roll-out in Asia and Europe
Singha beer, one of Thailand's most popular beer brands, in cooperation with global beer giant Carlsberg aims to expand heavily into Asian and European...
Thai tycoons go for it in multi-billion deals
Thai billionaires Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi and Dhanin Chearavanont have closed two major deals that astounded the global business community due to their sheer size.
Sirivadhanabhakdi succeeded...
Indonesia booze ban to impair tourism
Producers of alcoholic drinks in Indonesia could face penalties of up to 10 years imprisonment and 10 billion rupiah ($1.03 million) in fines if...
Beer battle gets tougher
Heineken and Thai Beverage, both in the run to acquire Singapore's Tiger Beer maker Asia Pacific Breweries (APB), are locked in a bidding brawl,...
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Thailand, Singapore most vulnerable to potential US recession
Southeast Asia could be seriously affected in case the US falls into recession, but some countries would be more badly hit than others, economists...