Tiger Beer lines up new products as Singapore operations’ role shifts from brewing to innovation

The push comes as drinking habits evolve, particularly among younger consumers

Renald Yeo
Published Tue, Jun 16, 2026 · 07:00 AM
    • SJ Heng, senior director of commerce at Heineken Asia-Pacific, says that a beer's brand is "not determined by the postal code of the brewery".
    • SJ Heng, senior director of commerce at Heineken Asia-Pacific, says that a beer's brand is "not determined by the postal code of the brewery". PHOTO: YEN MENG JIIN, BT

    [SINGAPORE] Tiger Beer is preparing to roll out several new products over the next one to two years, as the home-grown brand seeks to reinforce its Singapore identity even as large-scale brewing moves out of the Republic.

    The upcoming products will be shaped by Tiger’s Singapore-based brand and innovation teams, said SJ Heng, senior director of commerce at Heineken Asia-Pacific, in a recent interview with The Business Times. Heng also oversees the Tiger Beer portfolio.

    Her comments come as Tiger Beer maker Asia Pacific Breweries Singapore (APBS) – which is owned by Heineken – undertakes a major restructuring of its Singapore operations. By end-2027, large-scale brewing will shift to established regional breweries in Malaysia and Vietnam.