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Singapore

From Singapore Slings to Vegas pours: ecoSpirits tackles spirits’ packaging waste, now eyes other sectors

Vietnam’s beer industry, led by Dutch brewer Heineken, Denmark’s Carlsberg, and local brewers Sabeco and Habeco, has already faced challenges from stringent drink-driving laws introduced in 2019, which set a zero-alcohol limit for drivers.
International

Vietnam parliament approves hiking tax on alcoholic drinks to 90% by 2031

ThaiBev Q2 profit down 3.2% at 6.7 billion baht; declares dividend of 0.15 baht per share
Consumer & Healthcare

ThaiBev Q2 profit down 3.2% at 6.7 billion baht; declares dividend of 0.15 baht per share

Two men clink their beer mugs filled with 'Pilsner Urquell' beer in the 'U Rarasku' pub in Prague, Czech Republic, on March 19, 2025. The Czech beer-making tradition is over a thousand years old, and beer is omnipresent in Czech history and culture. While many beer drinkers in the Central European country have turned to buying the popular tipple in supermarkets to save money, Czech beer professionals are seeking a UNESCO listing as a possible boost to pubs. (Photo by Michal Cizek / AFP)
Opinion & Features

We may have already hit peak booze

ThaiBev, the maker of Chang Beer, has built up an entrenched distribution network in Thailand over several years, analysts said.
ASEAN Business

ThaiBev expected to still dominate domestic market as Thailand eases liquor production laws

The distillery's operations include a 1,000 sq ft cellar, housing more than 100 barrels, says Crystalla Huang, brewmaster at RedDot BrewHouse.
SGSME

From craft beer to cask: RedDot BrewHouse expands repertoire to spirits

Brewers generally require about 200 grams of malted grain to brew a litre of beer.
Opinion & Features
BRUNCH

Consumers still high on craft beer, but market is sobering up with belt tightening and closure of Archipelago, Trouble Brewing

The production and sale of spirits contributed about US$730 billion to the world economy in 2022.
Lifestyle

Spirits set to overtake wine as global drinking habits change

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