Malaysian firms on Forbes ‘Best Over A Billion’ list

The Malaysian companies on the list – by alphabetical order – are Batu Kawan Bhd, Hap Seng Consolidated Bhd, IHH Healthcare Bhd, Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd, Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Bhd and Public Bank Bhd.

PETALING JAYA: Six Malaysian companies made it into Forbes Asia’s inaugural “Best Over A Billion” list, which features Asia- Pacific’s 200 top-performing listed companies with revenues of over US$1bil.

In a statement, Forbes Asia said the candidates were selected from 3,200 listed companies in the region, and were evaluated based on over a dozen metrics including their average five-year sales, operating income growth, return on capital, and projected growth over the next one to two years.