date:Jul 02, 2013
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Asahi said Indonesia has potential for growth, with the market expected to double to Y1 trillion in the year 2020, powered by solid economic growth.
The company has been ramping up efforts to advance into overseas markets, given weak domestic demand as the population ages. The company's overseas deals included a $1.3 billion purchase of New Zealand's Independent Liquor in 2011.
But its presence in Southeast Asia has so far been limited to such business as Permanis Sdn. Bhd., Malaysia's seco