Asia Pacific Breweries
Singapore, Singapore · Est. 1931
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Why this matters
Tiger built Singapore's beer identity from a 1931 joint venture, and now anchors Heineken's whole Southeast Asian operation.
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Timeline
- 2012Heineken takes full control
Heineken offers S$5.125 billion in July 2012 for the stake held by joint-venture partner Fraser and Neave; shareholders approve on 28 September 2012, giving Heineken outright control of the Tiger brewer and its network across Asia and the Pacific.
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Beers
Tiger
Year-RoundPale Lager
Its slogan 'Time for a Tiger' became the title of Anthony Burgess's first novel. Not many lagers can claim a footnote in literary history.
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How it changed hands
1 recorded move- 1931Founded
- 2012Heineken takes full control
Heineken offers S$5.125 billion in July 2012 for the stake held by joint-venture partner Fraser and Neave; shareholders approve on 28 September 2012, giving Heineken outright control of the Tiger brewer and its network across Asia and the Pacific.
Today the chain tops out at Heineken N.V..
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Sources
- controlConfirmed
Asia Pacific Breweries is controlled by Founder / family.
Heineken Holding N.V. Annual Report 2025 · Heineken Holding N.V. · 2026-04
PrimaryHigh reliabilityAccessed 2026-08-05Reviewed 2026-08-05
Only the claims above are sourced. Everything else on this page is the archive's own research and has not yet been tied to a document — which is worth knowing rather than hiding.
Straight answers
Common questions about Asia Pacific Breweries
- Who owns Asia Pacific Breweries?
- Asia Pacific Breweries is owned by Heineken N.V.. Asia Pacific Breweries is based in Singapore, Singapore.
- Is Asia Pacific Breweries still independent?
- No. Asia Pacific Breweries is owned by Heineken N.V. and is no longer independent.
- When was Asia Pacific Breweries acquired?
- 2012. Heineken offers S$5.125 billion in July 2012 for the stake held by joint-venture partner Fraser and Neave; shareholders approve on 28 September 2012, giving Heineken outright control of the Tiger brewer and its network across Asia and the Pacific.
- When was Asia Pacific Breweries founded?
- Asia Pacific Breweries was founded in 1931 in Singapore, Singapore.
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