Asia's best managed companies: Malaysia and Thailand

For our 10th annual poll of Asia's top companies we have collected votes from more than 300 investors and analysts across the region. The results will be published country-by-country during the course of this week. On Friday we will also reveal which companies are viewed to be the best managed in the region in 10 key sectors.

Malaysia

Best Managed Company	Votes
1) Public Bank	43
2) CIMB Group Holdings	31
3) Petronas Gas	17
4) BAT Malaysia	15
5) Maybank	13
5) PPB Group	13
7) Nestle Malaysia	10
8) Genting	9
9) Digi.com	7
10) RHB Bank	6

Best Corporate Governance	Votes
1) Public Bank	32
2) CIMB Group Holdings	29
3) BAT Malaysia	21
4) Petronas Gas	17
5) Nestle Malaysia	13
6) Maybank	11
6) Tanjong	11
8) RHB Bank	10
9) Digi.com	8
10) Permodalan Nasional	7
11) Fraser & Neave Holdings	6
11) Lafarge Malayan Cement	6
11) Maxis Bhd	6

Best Investor Relations	Votes
1) CIMB Group Holdings	36
2) Public Bank	23
3) Petronas Gas	20
4) BAT Malaysia	19
5) Tanjong	16
6) Maybank	12
7) Fraser & Neave Holdings	11
8) Nestle Malaysia	9
9) Digi.com	7
10) SP Setia	6
10) AMMB Holdings	6

Best Corporate Social Responsibility	Votes
1) Public Bank	36
2) CIMB Group Holdings	24
3) BAT Malaysia	23
4) PPB Group	15
5) Maybank	14
6) Nestle Malaysia	11
7) Genting	9
8) UEM Land Holdings	8
8) YTL Corp	8
8) Berjaya Sports Toto	8
11) Digi.com	7

Most Committed to a Strong Dividend Policy	Votes
1) Public Bank	21
2) CIMB Group Holdings	20
2) BAT Malaysia	20
4) Maybank	15
5) Nestle Malaysia	13
5) Tanjong	13
5) Fraser & Neave Holdings	13
8) Star Publications Malaysia	9
8) Digi.com	9
10) PPB Group	8
11) Sime Darby	6
11) YTL Power	6

Best Mid-Cap	Votes
1) Air Asia	27
2) Malaysian Bulk Carriers	15

Best Small-Cap	Votes
1) Daibochi Plastic and Packaging	9
2) APM Automotive Holdings	8
3) Wellcall Holdings	6

Best CEO	Votes
1) Nazir Razak (CIMB Group Holdings)	39
2) Tay Ah Lek (Public Bank)	20
3) Tan Ah Meng (Fraser & Neave Holdings)	11

Best CFO	Votes
1) Khairussaleh Ramli (Maybank)	12
2) Gerard Nathan (Tanjong)	11

Thailand

Best Managed Company	Votes
1) Banpu	42
2) Siam Cement	39
3) PTT	35
4) Advanced Info Service	24
5) Kasikornbank	20
6) Siam Commercial Bank	16
7) Minor International	15
7) Thai Union Frozen Products	15
9) Thai Oil	9
10) Thai Beverage	6

Best Corporate Governance	Votes
1) Siam Cement	51
2) Banpu	45
3) PTT	38
4) Advanced Info Service	23
5) Kasikornbank	16
6) Thai Union Frozen Products	15
7) Siam Commercial Bank	9
8) Thai Beverage	7

Best Investor Relations	Votes
1) Siam Cement	36
2) PTT	35
3) Banpu	33
4) Advanced Info Service	23
5) Kasikornbank	19
6) Siam Commercial Bank	16
7) Minor International	15
7) Thai Union Frozen Products	15
9) Precious Shipping	11
10) Thai Beverage	7

Best Corporate Social Responsibility	Votes
1) Siam Cement	63
2) PTT	32
3) Advanced Info Service	27
4) Banpu	21
5) Siam Commercial Bank	14
6) PTTEP	9
6) Thai Beverage	9
8) PTT Aromatics and Refining	6

Most Committed to a Strong Dividend Policy	Votes
1) Advanced Info Service	47
2) Siam Cement	35
3) Banpu	29
4) PTT	25
5) PTTEP	15
5) CS Loxinfo	15
7) Thai Union Frozen Products	12
8) EGCO	10
9) Thai Beverage	9
9) Ratchaburi Electricity	9
11) Thai Oil	6

Best Mid-Cap	Votes
1) Precious Shipping	41
1) Thai Union Frozen Products	41
3) Home Product Center	19
4) Minor International	12
5) Glow Energy	11
6) CP All	9

Best Small-Cap	Votes
1) White Group	17
2) Goodyear (Thailand)	13

Best CEO	Votes
1) Kan Trakulhoon (Siam Cement)	21
1) Chanin Vongkusolkit (Banpu)	21
3) Banthoon Lamsam (Kasikornbank)	15

Best CFO	Votes
1) Somruedee Chaimongkol (Banpu)	14
2) Roongrote Rangsiyopash (Siam Cement)	9