Best Asian Companies 2008: Best corporate governance by country

Best Asian Companies: Cash is king as Asia’s best companies put their money to workOverall ResultsMost convincing and coherent strategy by countryMost convincing and coherent strategy by sectorBest corporate governance by country Best Asian Company Methodology 2008Euromoney targeted equity analysts covering Asian companies contained as of 25th July 2008 in the following indices, the biggest […]

Best Asian Companies: Cash is king as Asia’s best companies put their money to work
Overall Results
Most convincing and coherent strategy by country
Most convincing and coherent strategy by sector
Best corporate governance by country

Best Asian Company Methodology 2008
Euromoney targeted equity analysts covering Asian companies contained as of 25th July 2008 in the following indices, the biggest exchange for domestic shares in the country: Shanghai Composite (People’s Republic of China);  Hang Seng (Hong Kong); Seoul Composite (Korea); KLSE Composite (Malaysia); Philippine Stock Exchange (Philippines); Straits Times Index (Singapore); Taiwan SE Weighted Index (Taiwan); SET (Thailand); BSE 30 (India)
Euromoney’s Annual Asia Company ranking is based on a survey of market analysts at leading banks and research institutes in Asia. Polling took place from 2nd July until September 5th 2008. We received replies from 211 analysts who made a total of 4,384 nominations for 683 companies. Respondents were asked to nominate the top three companies in each of the countries or sectors they covered, bearing in mind market strength, profitability, growth potential and quality of management and earnings.
Points were awarded on the scale of 4:3:2 for nominations for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place respectively.
A number of other countries and industry sectors were included in the survey, but did not receive enough responses to be published. If you would like more information about the poll, please contact tmoxon@euromoney.com

 
China
Number of nominations: 41
2008 Company Sector
1 China Mobile Telecoms
2 China Telecom Telecoms
3 ICBC Banking & finance
4 China Overseas Land & Investment Property & development
5 China Merchants Bank Banking & finance
Hong Kong
Number of nominations: 34
2008 Company Sector
1 Sun Hung Kai Properties Property & development
2 Link Reit Property & development
3 Hang Lung Properties Property & development
4= HSBC Banking & finance
4= Hutchinson Telecom Telecoms
India
Number of nominations: 26
2008 Company Sector
1 Infosys IT & software
2 HDFC Banking & finance
3 Bharti Airtel Telecoms
4 Tata Consultancy Services IT & software
5= Asian Paints Consumer goods
5= Hindustan Unilever Consumer goods
Japan
Number of nominations: 9
2008 Company Sector
1 Eisai Pharmaceutical
2 Sony Technology
3= Astellas Pharmaceutical
3= Daiichi Sankyo Pharmaceutical
5 Toshiba Technology
Korea
Number of nominations: 27
2008 Company Sector
1 Posco Metals
2 LG Chem Chemicals
3 Samsung Electronics Technology
4 LG Electronics Technology
5= KT Telecoms
5= KT&G Tobacco
5= LG Display Technology/manufacturing
Malaysia
Number of nominations: 25
2008 Company Sector
1 Public Bank Banking & finance
2= DIGI.com Telecoms
2= Mah Sing Group Conglomerate
2= Tanjong Conglomerate
Philippines
Number of nominations: 14
2008 Company Sector
1 Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co Telecoms
2 Ayala Land Property & development
3= Jollibee Foods Food & drink
3= Manila Water Utilities
5= Bank of the Philippine Islands Banking & finance
5= Megaworld Property & development
Singapore
Number of nominations: 20
2008 Company Sector
1 StarHub Telecoms
2 SingTel Telecoms
3 Jardine Matheson Conglomerate
4= CapitaLand Property & development
4= OCBC Banking & finance
Taiwan
Number of nominations: 23
2008 Company Sector
1 TSMC Technology
2 Fubon Financial Banking & finance
3= Cathay Financial Banking & finance
3= Chunghwa Telecom Telecoms
5 Yuanta FHC Banking & finance
Thailand
Number of nominations: 30
2008 Company Sector
1= PTT Oil & gas
1= Siam Commercial Bank Banking & finance
3 Advanced Info Services Telecoms
4 Kasikorn Bank Banking & finance
5 Siam City Cement Cement