Beer giant Kirin probes donations in Myanmar

YANGON: Japan beer giant Kirin says it is investigating whether donations for “humanitarian” work in Myanmar’s Rakhine state ended up in the pockets of security forces accused of driving out Rohingya Muslims.

In a report published on Thursday, Amnesty International alleged at least $6,000 was funneled through Kirin’s local partner—state-backed Myanmar Brewery—to security forces who are accused of widespread atrocities.