Kirin, parent company of Australian beer company Lion, cuts ties with Myanmar military after coup
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Australian beer brands like XXXX Gold are owned by Lion, a wholly owned subsidiary of Kirin.
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The parent company of Lion, which owns and distributes some of Australia s most iconic beers, has cut ties with the Myanmar military after it staged a coup this week.
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The Australian company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Kirin Holdings
Kirin was urged to cut ties following allegations the military committed genocide against the Rohingya Muslim minority
Australia has previously imposed sanctions on five Myanmar generals over human rights abuses, but Human Rights Watch says Canberra needs to do more to condemn yesterday's coup.
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