Astra International remains top company

Astra International remains top company

The Jakarta Post, Jakarta

Automotive company Astra International ranks first among
Indonesia's top 10 companies for a second consecutive year,
according to a survey published by the Far Eastern Economic
Review magazine.

The magazine said in its New Year double issue that hit
newsstands on Thursday that instant noodle manufacturer Indofood
ranked second, followed by cigarette companies Sampoerna, Gudang
Garam, telecommunication company Indosat, cigarette company
Djarum and telecommunication company Telkomsel.

Ranking eighth was telecommunication company Satelindo, which
is followed by drink company Sosro and television firm SCTV, the
magazine reported in the survey conducted by ACNielsen
International Research in Hong Kong, sponsored by DHL Worldwide
Express.

Astra's continued reign at the top reflects its reputation for
ethics and management skill, the magazine quoted analyst Wilson
Nababan as saying.

The survey asked readers to rank 208 multinational
corporations in Asia and between 26 and 39 companies in each of
11 countries around the region.

Microsoft remains the top multinational company in doing
business in Asia for the seventh consecutive year.