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Kirin jumps headlong into Myanmar beer market

Myanmar Brewery is the country's largest beer producer.

TOKYO -- With beer consumption shrinking in China and other major markets, Southeast Asia has become a key growth target for the beer industry.

In 2015, Japan's Kirin Holdings seized the chance to acquire Myanmar Brewery, which holds an 80% share of the country's market.

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