Carlsberg Malaysia will produce and distribute the Thai Chang beer brand in Malaysia. The licensing agreement on beer brands and alcohol-free varieties is a long term one and is valid till 2012.

Carlsberg Malaysia hopes to gain good group results in the long term out of this deal. However, they don’t expect to obtain a financial effect on results for the current year 2002. The agreement might be imposed the conditions of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry or other government authorities.

25 July, 2002