TOKYO, Feb 5 (Reuters): Japanese drinks giant Kirin Holdings on Friday scrapped its beer alliance with a conglomerate linked to the Myanmar military after the army staged a coup deposing the democratically elected government earlier this week.
The move effectively scraps the joint venture called Myanmar Brewery, in which Kirin's controlling stake is valued at up to $1.7 billion, and follows an inconclusive, seven-month probe mandated by Kirin into its Myanmar partner.
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