Allied Blenders and Distillers (ABD) announced its strategic expansion into Malaysia through local production of Officer's Choice Blue. The initiative marks ABD's first overseas local production arrangement.

Under the co-bottling arrangement, ABD will produce and distribute Officer's Choice Blue in Malaysia with an established local partner. The product will be offered in 750ml, 180ml and 90ml variants to address diverse consumer occasions and price points. The company intends to evaluate the phased introduction of additional brands under this framework over time, in line with market response and route-to-market readiness. ABD will continue to evaluate similar asset-light local production partnerships across select international markets, based on market opportunities and strategic fit.