Kirin may swallow Philippine beer unit
China Daily | Updated: 2009-01-20 07:59
A bartender pours San Miguel Pale Pilsen beer at a tapas bar in San Juan, the Philippines. Bloomberg News |
Kirin Holdings Co Ltd, Japan's biggest beverage maker, is in talks to buy a 43.25 percent stake in San Miguel Corp's Philippine brewing unit as it seeks to expand outside its shrinking home market.
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