India. Kerala state to sell liquor online during Onama holiday
Ahead of Onam, the Kerala State Cooperative Consumers’ Federation (Consumerfed) is all set to commence the online sale of liquor. (more…)
China’s CR Beer says cost controls boosted first half profit by 45pc despite lower sales
China Resources Beer, the country’s biggest beer maker, offset lower sales due to floods and a deteriorating economy with improved cost efficiency to report a 45.1 per cent rise in net profit for the first half of the year. (more…)
Vietnam. Sabeco to be listed on exchange
The Saigon Beer, Alcohol and Beverage Corp (Sabeco) may get permission to be listed on the stock exchange in the near future, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) said in a statement. (more…)
Indonesia. Australian tourists in Bali will not visit the Indonesia island if alcohol banned
Australian tourists in Bali said they would not continue to visit the holiday island if a mooted ban on alcohol was enforced.
And tourist and hotel operators have warned a booze ban would spell disaster for the island’s lucrative tourist industry. (more…)
InBev-Miller Deal Signals Tougher Merger Scrutiny In China
The Chinese government used a pair of distinguishing factors in approving Anheuser-Busch In-Bev’s takeover of SABMiller PLC last month that warrant close scrutiny by multinational companies seeking to merge or acquire companies there, practitioners said. (more…)
The uneven development of Carlsberg Asian markets in 1H2016: strong growth in India and Laos with 8% volumes decline in China
Carlsberg says its operating profit in Asia is increasing due to premium propositions growth.
According to the first-half results, Asia region continued to deliver solid organic revenue growth (+4%) thanks to a strong 7% price/mix and despite a negative volume development in China. In addition, organic operating profit growth was a healthy 6%. (more…)
Does North Korea Make the Best Beer in Asia?
This photo taken on August 12, 2016 shows a waitress carrying jugs of beer to guests before the opening of the Pyongyang Taedonggang Beer Festival on the banks of the Taedong river in Pyongyang. / AFP / Kim Won-Jin (Photo credit should read KIM WON-JIN/AFP/Getty Images)
North Korea may lag far behind its Asian neighbors in nearly everything — economic development, Olympic medals, and human rights, to name a few — but there’s at least one area where it remains competitive: beer. (more…)
Indonesia’s alcohol ban plan: Creeping Islamization or social ills solution?
Indonesia is mulling a proposal to introduce a nationwide ban on alcohol, triggering uproar among holidaymakers and unsurprisingly, the island country’s tourism sector. (more…)
Russia. Baltika summarized H1 results
Due to the challenging macro environment in H1 2016 the Russian beer market declined by an estimated 2-3% compared to the same period last year. Further decrease in purchasing power continue negatively affecting the market development, which is caused by volatility of the economic situation. (more…)
India. Aim to surpass industry volume growth of 5-6%: United Breweries
Even with growing competition from Carlsberg, United Breweries has managed to retain its market share at nearly 50 percent and is well prepared to deal with future competition as well, says MD Shekhar Ramamurthy. (more…)