We would like to congratulate all the companies mentioned in these lists. They are the result of a poll FinanceAsia has carried out over the past two months asking fund managers, portfolio managers, equity investors and research analysts who they think are the best companies in Asia. We had 424 respondents, making this the largest response we have ever received. We thank all those who took the time to take part and will be annoucing the winners of the weekends away in Singapore and Bangkok, the five iPods and the trial subscriptions to FinanceAsia magazine next week.
Thailand
| Best Managed Companies: |
|
| Totals: (Last Year) |
Votes: |
| 1. (1) Siam Cement |
50 |
| 2. (9) PTT |
26 |
| 3. (3) Kasikornbank |
25 |
| 4. (2) Advanced Info Systems |
18 |
| 5. (8) Shin Corp. |
15 |
| 6. (-)Total Access Communications |
14 |
| 7. (=10) Banpu |
13 |
| 7. (4) Land and Houses |
13 |
| 9. (=6) Thai Union Frozen |
8 |
| Best Corporate Governance: |
|
| Totals: (Last Year) |
Votes: |
| 1. (1) Siam Cement |
69 |
| 2. (2) KasikornBank |
37 |
| 3. (7) Banpu |
20 |
| 4. (3) Advanced Info Systems |
18 |
| 5. (4) Thai Union Frozen |
14 |
| 6. (=5) Shin Corp. |
11 |
| 7. (=5) PTT |
10 |
| 8. (-) Thai Oil |
6 |
| Best Investor Relations: |
|
| Totals:(Last Year) |
Votes: |
| 1. (1) Siam Cement |
35 |
| 2. (3) PTT |
32 |
| 3. (5) Kasikornbank |
29 |
| 4. (-) Total Access Communications |
17 |
| 5. (-) Advanced Information Systems |
16 |
| 6.. (8) Shin Corp. |
15 |
| 7. (10) Banpu |
14 |
| 8. (-) EGCO |
13 |
| 9. (4) Thai Union Frozen |
8 |
| Most Committed to Strong Dividend Policy |
|
| Totals: |
Votes: |
| 1. Advanced Info Systems |
22 |
| 2. Thai Union Frozen |
17 |
| 3. Banpu |
14 |
| 4. Siam Cement |
12 |
| 5. Ratchaburi |
11 |
| 6. BEC World |
11 |
| 7. Siam Marko |
10 |
| 8. PTT |
9 |
| 8. Delta Electronics Thailand |
9 |
| 10. PTTEP |
8 |
| Best Small Caps: |
| 1st. LPN Development |
| Best CFO: |
| 1st: Grant S. Ferguson, Total Access Communications |
| 2nd: Somruedee Sompong, Banpu |
| 3rd: Pichai Chunhavajira, PTT |
| Best IR Representative: |
| 1st: Richard Jones, Shin Satellite |
Malaysia
| Best Managed Companies: |
|
| Totals: (Last Year) |
Votes: |
| 1. (2) British American Tobacco |
47 |
| 2. (1) MaxisCommunications |
40 |
| 3. (10) Public Bank |
31 |
| 4. (=8) Petronas |
19 |
| 5. (3) IOI Corporation |
18 |
| 6. (5) MayBank |
16 |
| 7. (-) CIMB |
14 |
| 8. (-) Amway Malaysia Holdings |
6 |
| 8. (-) SP Setia |
6 |
| 8. (4) Genting |
6 |
| 8. (6) YTL Power |
6 |
| 8. (-) Telekom Malaysia |
6 |
| Best Corporate Governance: |
|
| Totals: (Last Year) |
Votes: |
| 1. (1) British American Tobacco |
54 |
| 2. (2) Public Bank |
39 |
| 3. (7) Maxis Communications |
36 |
| 4. (-) Telekom Mayalsia |
17 |
| 5. (4) Maybank |
14 |
| 6. (5) Tanjong Holdings |
13 |
| 7. (-) CIMB |
10 |
| 8. (-) Malaysian Airlines |
7 |
| 8. (-) Amway Malaysia |
7 |
| 8. (-) SP Setia |
7 |
| 8. (3) YTL Power |
7 |
| 8. (8) Petronas |
7 |
| Best Investor Relations: |
|
| Totals: (Last Year) |
Votes: |
| 1. (3) Maxis Communications |
35 |
| 2. (2) British American Tobacco |
26 |
| 3. (-) CIMB |
21 |
| 4. (=7) IOI Corporation |
18 |
| 5. (10) Public Bank |
17 |
| 6. (-) Maybank |
16 |
| 7. (-) Tenaga |
13 |
| 8. (-) Telekom Malaysia |
9 |
| 9. (4) Road Builder Holdings |
6 |
| 9. (=7)Tanjong Holdings |
6 |
| Most Committed to Strong Dividend Policy |
|
| Totals: |
Votes: |
| 1. British American Tobacco |
80 |
| 2. Maxis Communications |
17 |
| 2. Genting |
17 |
| 4. IOI Corporation |
15 |
| 5. CIMB |
12 |
| 6. Berjaya Sports Toto |
11 |
| 7. Public Bank |
10 |
| 8. Nestle Malaysia |
9 |
| 8. Maybank |
9 |
| 7. Telecom Malaysia |
8 |
| Best Small Caps: |
| 1st: Redtone |
| Best CFO: |
| 1st:James Irvine, British American Tobacco |
| 2nd: Rohana Rozhan, Astro All Asia Networks |
| 2nd:Yeo How, IOI Corporation |
| Best IR Representative: |
| 1st: Lynn Goh, CIMB |
| 2nd:Kalavathy Subramaniam, Tenaga |
Korea
| Best Managed Companies: |
|
| Totals: (Last Year) |
|
| 1. (1) Samsung Electronics |
86 |
| 2. (=7) Hyundai Motors |
20 |
| 2. (2) POSCO |
20 |
| 4. (-) Samsung SDI |
15 |
| 5. (-) Shinhan Financial |
11 |
| 6. (10) SK Telecom |
10 |
| 7. (-) S1 |
9 |
| 8. (-) Korea First Bank |
9 |
| 8. (-) Amore Pacific |
9 |
| Best Corporate Governance: |
|
| Totals:(Last Year) |
|
| 1. (1) Samsung Electronics |
35 |
| 2. (4) Korea Telecom |
30 |
| 3. (7)POSCO |
27 |
| 4. (-) Daelim Industrial |
14 |
| 5. (2) Kookmin Bank |
12 |
| 5. (-) Koram Bank |
12 |
| 6. (-) Hyundai Motors |
11 |
| 7. (3) LG Electronic |
10 |
| 8. (-) Korea First Bank |
9 |
| 8. (-) Woori Financial Group |
9 |
| 8. (-) KT&G |
9 |
| Best Investor Relations: |
Votes: |
| Totals: (Last Year) |
|
| 1. (1) Samsung Electronics |
63 |
| 2. (3) LG Electronics |
30 |
| 3. (-)Samsung SDI |
24 |
| 4. (2) Kookmin Bank |
20 |
| 5. (-) Hyundai Motors |
18 |
| 6. (5) POSCO |
16 |
| 7. (6) Korea Telecom |
14 |
| 8. (-) KT Freecall |
11 |
| 9. (7) Hana Bank |
10 |
| 9. (-) S1 |
10 |
| 9. (8) SK Telecom |
10 |
| Most Committed to Strong Dividend Policy: |
Votes: |
| Totals: |
|
| 1. Korea Telecom |
39 |
| 2. KT&G |
35 |
| 3. S-oil |
21 |
| 4. Samsung Electronics |
20 |
| 5. KOGAS |
17 |
| 6. Kepco |
11 |
| 7. Hyundai Motors |
9 |
| 8. SK Telecom |
8 |
| 8. POSCO |
8 |
| Best Small Caps: |
| 1st: Shinsegae Foods |
| Best CFO: |
| 1st: Choi Doh-seok, Samsung Electronics |
| 2nd: Ranvir Dewan, Korea First Bank |
| Best IR Representative: |
| 1st: Anthony Moon, LG Electronics |
| 1st: Woo Sik Chu, Samsung Electronics |
| 3rd:Kim Bong-ki, S1 |
China
| Best Managed Companies: |
Votes: |
| Totals: (Last Year) |
|
| 1. (1) CNOOC |
48 |
| 2. (2) China Mobile |
31 |
| 3. (-) Chalco |
25 |
| 4. (6) Denway Motors |
18 |
| 5. (-) China Resources |
14 |
| 5. (-) Huaneng Power |
14 |
| 7. (5) Legend |
12 |
| 7. (-) Global Bio-Chem Technology |
12 |
| 9. (=2) TCL |
11 |
| Best Corporate Governance: |
Votes: |
| Totals: |
|
| 1. (4) CNOOC |
33 |
| 2. (1) Legend |
28 |
| 3. (2) China Mobile |
21 |
| 4. ( 7) Sinopec |
18 |
| 5. (5) Petrochina |
16 |
| 5. (-) Huaneng Power |
16 |
| 7. (3) TCL |
14 |
| 8. (-) China Vanke |
13 |
| 9. (6) China Resources Power |
12 |
| 10. (-) China Telecom |
11 |
| Best Investor Relations: |
Votes: |
| Totals: |
|
| 1. (5) CNOOC |
39 |
| 2. (1) Legend |
26 |
| 3. (-) Chalco |
23 |
| 4. (3) China Mobile |
22 |
| 5. (6) Petrochina |
16 |
| 6. (2) TCL |
15 |
| 7. (-) Global Bio-Chem Technology |
14 |
| 8. (-) China Vanke |
10 |
| 8. (-) China Telecom |
10 |
| Most Committed to Strong Dividend Policy: |
Votes: |
| Totals: |
|
| 1. Petrochina |
43 |
| 2. CNOOC |
32 |
| 3. Huaneng Power |
18 |
| 3. Legend |
18 |
| 5. Sinopec |
17 |
| 5. CITIC Pacific |
17 |
| 7. China Overseas Holdings |
10 |
| 8. Cosco Pacific |
9 |
| 9. Zhejiang Expressway |
8 |
| 10. Beijing Datang |
7 |
| Best Small Caps |
| 1st: Chinasoft |
|
B est CFO: |
| 1st: Mark Qiu, CNOOC |
| 2nd: Huang Long, Huaneng Power |
| Best IR Representative: |
| 1st: Francis Kwang, China Resources |
| 1st: Vicky Yu, Global Bio-Chem Technology |
Indonesia
| Best Managed Companies: |
Votes: |
| Totals: |
|
| 1. (2) Unilever Indonesia |
43 |
| 2. (1) Astra International |
28 |
| 2. (8) Indosat |
28 |
| 4. (=6) Ramayana Lestari Sentosa |
21 |
| 5. (3) Bank Central Asia |
15 |
| 6. (4) HM Sampoerna |
12 |
| 7. (5) Telkom Indonesia |
11 |
| 8. (-) Medco Energi |
10 |
| 8. (-) Bank Danamon |
10 |
| 10. (9) Bank Mandiri |
9 |
| Best Corporate Governance: |
Votes: |
| Totals: |
|
| 1. (2) Unilever Indonesia |
37 |
| 2. (6) Ramayana Lestari Sentosa |
29 |
| 3. (-) Indosat |
22 |
| 4. (1) Astra International |
20 |
| 5. (4) HM Sampoerna |
15 |
| 6. (8) Bank Mandiri |
12 |
| 7. (-) Medco Energi |
9 |
| 7. (7) Bank Central Asia |
9 |
| Best Investor Relations: |
Votes: |
| Totals: |
|
| 1. (5) Ramayana Lestari Sentosa |
29 |
| 2. (7)Bank Mandiri |
22 |
| 2. (-) Indosat |
22 |
| 2. (2) HM Sampoerna |
22 |
| 5. (1) Astra International |
15 |
| 5. (4) Telkom Indonesia |
15 |
| 7. (6) Unilever Indonesia |
12 |
| 8. (-) Bank Danamon |
11 |
| 8. (-) Aneka Tambang |
11 |
| 10. (-) Excelcomendo |
8 |
| Most Committed to Strong Dividend Policy: |
Votes: |
| Totals: |
|
| 1. HM Sampoerna |
29 |
| 2. Telkom Indonesia |
26 |
| 3. Unilever Indonesia |
22 |
| 3. Bank Central Asia |
22 |
| 5. Ramayana Lestari |
11 |
| 5. Bank Mandiri |
11 |
| 7. INCO |
8 |
| 7. Aneka Tambang |
8 |
| 9. Dynaplast |
7 |
| 9. Bhakti Investama |
7 |
| 9. Medco Energi |
7 |
| Best Small Cap: |
| 1st: Dynaplast |
| Best CFO: |
| 1st: Des Dempsey, Unilever Indonesia |
| 2nd: John Slack, Astra International |
| Best IR Representative: |
| 1st:Alex Wreksoremboko, HM Sampoerna |
| 2nd: Jonathan Zax, Bank Mandiri |
