Asia's best managed companies: Malaysia

We publish the results of our annual poll to find Asia's top companies. Today, Malaysia.

For our eighth annual poll of Asia's top companies we have collected votes from 167 investors and analysts across the region. The results will be published country by country over a two-week period and the final day will also reveal which companies are viewed to be the best managed in the region in eight key sectors.Here are the results for Malaysia.

Best managed company Votes
1. Public Bank 39
2. CIMB 24
3. IOI Corp 21
4. Genting 18
5. Digi 14
5. Maybank 14
7. Petronas Gas 11
8. SP Setia 10
9. BAT Malaysia 9


Best corporate governance Votes
1. Public Bank 46
2. CIMB 25
3. Digi 20
4. Maybank 16
5. BAT Malaysia 13
6. IOI Corp 12
7. Telekom Malaysia 10
8. Media Prima 8
9. MMC Corp 7


Best investor relations Votes
1. Public Bank 36
2. Digi 31
3. CIMB 26
4. Sime Darby 23
5. Maybank 13
6. Tanjong 10
7. Media Prima 8
7. Genting 8


Most committed to a strong dividend policy Votes
1. Public Bank 47
2. BAT Malaysia 36
3. Maybank 18
4. Tanjong 16
5. IOI Corp 15
6. Petronas Gas 5


Best mid-cap Votes
1. Media Prima 17
2. Air Asia 13


Best small-cap Votes
1. Masteel 13
2. Deleum 9


Best CFO Votes
1. Gerard Nathan (Tanjong) 17
2. Stefan Carlsson (Digi) 11

From Finance Asia 5 June 2008