For our ninth annual poll of Asia's top companies we have collected votes from 238 investors and analysts across the region. The results have been published country by country during the course of this week. Today, we also reveal which companies are viewed to be the best managed in the region in seven key sectors.
South Korea
| Best managed company | Votes | |
| 1 | Samsung Electronics | 40 |
| 2 | POSCO | 28 |
| 3 | Shinsegae | 27 |
| 4 | KT Corp | 17 |
| 5 | LG Corp | 16 |
| 6 | KT&G | 10 |
| 7 | Hyundai Heavy Industries | 9 |
| Best corporate governance | Votes | |
| 1 | Samsung Electronics | 37 |
| 2 | LG Corp | 23 |
| 3 | KT Corp | 19 |
| 4 | Hyundai Heavy Industries | 15 |
| 5 | KT&G | 12 |
| 6 | POSCO | 11 |
| Best investor relations | Votes | |
| 1 | Samsung Electronics | 31 |
| 2 | POSCO | 24 |
| 3 | LG House and Health | 17 |
| 4 | Shinhan Financial Group | 16 |
| 5 | Hyundai Motors | 11 |
| Best corporate social responsibility | Votes | |
| 1 | KT Corp | 29 |
| 2 | KT&G | 23 |
| 3 | Sodiff | 15 |
| 4 | Samsung Electronics | 12 |
| Most committed to a strong dividend policy | Votes | |
| 1 | KT Corp | 35 |
| 2 | KT&G | 27 |
| 3 | Kookmin Bank | 18 |
| 4 | Samsung Electronics | 15 |
| 5 | POSCO | 10 |
| Best mid-cap | Votes | |
| CJ Home Shopping | 15 | |
| Best small-cap | Votes | |
| Not awarded | ||
| Best CEO | Votes | |
| Yoon-Woo Lee (Samsung Electronics) | 19 | |
| Best CFO | Votes | |
| Not awarded | ||
Taiwan
| Best managed company | Votes | |
| 1 | TSMC | 41 |
| 2 | Hon Hai Group | 27 |
| 3 | Fubon FHC | 14 |
| 4 | Chunghwa Telecom | 13 |
| 5 | Asustek | 12 |
| 6 | HTC Corp | 10 |
| 7 | Cathay FHC | 9 |
| 8 | Taishin FHC | 8 |
| 9 | Formosa Chemicals | 7 |
| Best corporate governance | Votes | |
| 1 | TSMC | 47 |
| 2 | Formosa Chemicals | 18 |
| 3 | Fubon FHC | 15 |
| 4 | Chunghwa Telecom | 14 |
| 5 | HTC Corp | 9 |
| 6 | Taishin FHC | 8 |
| 7 | Hon Hai Group | 7 |
| Best investor relations | Votes | |
| 1 | TSMC | 37 |
| 2 | Asustek | 21 |
| 3 | Fubon FHC | 12 |
| 4 | FarEasTone | 10 |
| 5 | Taishin FHC | 9 |
| 6 | Acer | 8 |
| 7 | Chinatrust | 7 |
| 8 | HTC Corp | 6 |
| Best corporate social responsibility | Votes | |
| 1 | TSMC | 29 |
| 2 | Fubon FHC | 15 |
| 3 | Cathay Life | 11 |
| 4 | Formosa Chemicals | 9 |
| 5 | Chunghwa Telecom | 8 |
| 6 | FarEasTone | 6 |
| Most committed to a strong dividend policy | Votes | |
| 1 | TSMC | 31 |
| 2 | Mega Financial Holding | 20 |
| 3 | Formosa Chemicals | 17 |
| 4 | HTC Corp | 12 |
| 5 | Chunghwa Telecom | 9 |
| 6 | First Financial | 8 |
| 7 | Fubon FHC | 7 |
| 8 | MediaTek | 6 |
| Best mid-cap | Votes | |
| Taishin FHC | 10 | |
| Best small-cap | Votes | |
| Not awarded | ||
| Best CEO | Votes | |
| Rick Tsai (TSMC) | 17 | |
| Best CFO | Votes | |
| Lora Ho (TSMC) | 12 | |
| Best managed regional companies | ||
| Conglomerates | Hutchison Whampoa | |
| Consumer | Esprit | |
| Finance | HSBC | |
| Natural resources | PetroChina | |
| Power | CLP Holdings | |
| Real estate | Sun Hung Kai Properties | |
| Telecoms | SingTel | |
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