Top companies in Asia by sector

Asia's best companies 1999

Asia’s best companies 1999

Top companies in Asia by country

Top companies in Asia methodology

Airlines & aviation

99 98 Company Country Score
1 1 Singapore Airlines Singapore 35
2 3 Qantas Australia 30
3 2 Cathay Pacific Airlines Hong Kong 22
4 China Eastern Airlines China 7
5 Thai Airways Thailand 6

Autos & auto parts

1= 2= Hero Honda India 10
1= Punjab Tractors India 10
3= 8= Oriental Holdings Malaysia 9
3= 2= UMW Holdings Malaysia 9
5= Hyundai Motor Korea 7
5= 8= TVS Suzuki India 7
7= Korea Electric Terminal Korea 6
7= Toyota Motor Japan 6

Banking & finance

1 1 HSBC Hong Kong 42
2 3 DBS Bank Singapore 18
3 4= HDFC Bank India 12
4= 17= Malayan Banking Malaysia 11
4= 9= Public Bank Malaysia 11
6= 9= Housing Dev & Fin Corp India 10
6= Panin Bank Indonesia 10
8 23= ICICI Bank India 9
9 4= Bank of the Philippine Is Philippines 8
10= Commerce Bank Malaysia 6
10= Shinhan Bank Korea 6
10= China Everbright China 6
13= Standard and Chartered Hong Kong 5
13= 2 Hang Seng Bank Hong Kong 5

Breweries & distilleries

1 Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia 15
2 San Miguel Hong Kong 13
3 Tsingtao Brewery China 10
4= La Tondena Distillers Philippines 8
4= Hite Brewery Korea 8
4= McDowell India 8
7 Asia Pacific Breweries Singapore 7

Building materials & construction

1 Gamuda Malaysia 11
2 7= YTL Corp Malaysia 10
3 1= Gujarat Ambuja India 8
4 1= ACC India 6
5 9= Madras Cements India 5

Conglomerates

1 1 Hutchison Whampoa Hong Kong 23
2 Grasim Industries India 12
3 8= Genting Malaysia 11
4 3 Ayala Corp Philippines 10
5= ST Engineering Singapore 7
5= Benpres Holdings Philippines 7
5= 4= Swire Pacific Hong Kong 7
5= China Merchants China 7
9 Sime Darby Malaysia 6
10 First Pacific Hong Kong 5

Engineering

1= ST Engineering Singapore 8
1= Larsen & Toubro India 8
3 Cummins India India 7

Food, drink & tobacco

1 2= Jollibee Foods Philippines 12
2 Nong-Shim Korea 9
3= 4= Hindustan Lever India 8
3= 24= Nestlé India India 8
3= 10= Indofd Sukses Makmur Indonesia 8
6 1 Gudang Garam Indonesia 6
7= Cosmos Bottlers Philippines 5
7= Lotte Confectionery Korea 5
7= Cadbury India India 5
7= Britannia India 5

Forestry, paper & packaging

1 Asia Pulp and Paper Indonesia 7

Gaming

1 3 Resorts World Malaysia 12
2 6 Tanjong Malaysia 11
3= 1 Genting Malaysia 8
3= 4 Sky City New Zealand 8
5 5 Berjaya Sports Toto Malaysia 5

Insurance

1 Samsung F and M Insur Korea 8

Iron & steel

1 1 Pohang Iron & Steel Korea 23
2 2 China Steel Taiwan 17
3 Tata Iron & Steel India 13

Leisure

1 Resorts World Malaysia 8

Media

1 5= Zee Telefilm India 20
2 Star Publication Malaysia 14
3= 5= ABS-CBN Broadcasting Philippines 10
3= 2= Singapore Press Hldings Singapore 10
5 4 Television Broadcasts Hong Kong 8
6 1 Newscorp Australia 7

Metals & mining

1 2= Hindalco Industries India 20
2 National Aluminium India 9
3= Korea Zinc Korea 8
3= Yanzhou Coal China 8
5 Rio Tinto Australia 7

Oil & gas

1 1 PTT Exploration & Prod Thailand 15
2 2 Woodside Petroleum Australia 11
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