Correction: An earlier version of this story erroneously named Grand Royal whiskey as one of the liquors produced by a Myanmar military-owned conglomerate. Grand Royal whiskey is produced by Grand Royal Group, which is not owned by the Myanmar military or its associates. According to the firm's website and other sources, Grand Royal Group is a majority-owned subsidiary of the Thai Beverage Public Company Limited, commonly known as ThaiBev, a publicly traded entity based in Thailand.
The Arakan Army (AA) issued an order last week prohibiting the import of beer and other alcoholic beverages into Rakhine State from both international and domestic sources.Dated September 19, the order states that any remaining alcohol stocks must be sold within three months, with no further imports allowed during the ongoing conflict.An official from the AA's Nova 1 military region explained that the directive. . .
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