Reported in The Business Times(4/8/06)
The results for the annual award from FinanceAsia, a financial business magazine published in Hong Kong for last year have came out.
Basic details on this financial award:
- This award is based on 253 responses from institutional investors, fund managers and equity analysts from 15 countries, as it searched for the best companies in the Asian region;
- The award is segregated into four(4) segments namely;
Best managed company;
Best Corporate Governance;
Best Investor Relations and
Best Commitment to Strong Dividend
Best Managed Company:
| Rank | Company | Votes |
| 1 | BAT | 30 |
| 2 | Maxis Communications | 27 |
| 3 | Public Bank | 18 |
| 4 | Malayan Banking | 13 |
| 5 | Tanjong plc | 12 |
| 5 | MISC | 12 |
Best Corporate Governance:
| Rank | Company | Votes |
| 1 | BAT | 29 |
| 2 | Maxis | 24 |
| 3 | Public Bank | 23 |
| 4 | Tanjong plc | 15 |
| 5 | Nestle Malaysia | 11 |
Best Investor Relations:
| Rank | Company | Votes |
| 1 | Tanjung plc | 24 |
| 2 | Maxis | 19 |
| 3 | BAT | 18 |
| 4 | Public Bank | 14 |
| 5 | MAS | 12 |
Best Commitment to Strong Dividend:
| Rank | Company | Votes |
| 1 | BAT | 40 |
| 2 | Public Bank | 19 |
| 3 | Malayan Banking | 15 |
| 4 | Maxis | 9 |
| 5 | Tanjong plc | 7 |
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