Welcome to Asia300 — list of the region’s top companies

The Asia300 is Nikkei’s exclusive list of the biggest and fastest-growing companies from 11 economies across the continent. Our picks are based on market capitalization, with consideration also given to growth potential and geographic balance to bring into sharper relief ASEAN economies in particular. We draw on Nikkei’s unrivaled network of bureaus across Asia and its 140 years of experience to bring you the untold stories of both established and up-and-coming companies.

Covering everything from Indian computer services companies to Indonesian property developers, the Asia300 offers you a glimpse of the players aiming to be dominant forces in the 21st century — the multinationals poised to challenge the established Western brands.

Here is the list of the Asia300 companies:

China/Hong Kong (78)
Agricultural Bank of China (ABC)
AIA Group
Air China
Alibaba Group Holding
Anhui Conch Cement
Baidu
Bank of China (BOC)
Bank of East Asia
Baoshan Iron & Steel
BOE Technology Group
BYD
Cathay Pacific Airways
China Communications Construction
China Construction Bank (CCB)
China Eastern Airlines
China Life Insurance
China Mengniu Dairy
China Merchants Port Holdings
China Mobile
China National Nuclear Power
China Overseas Land & Investment
China Petroleum & Chemical (Sinopec)
China Railway Construction (CRCC)
China Railway Group
China Resources Beer
China Shenhua Energy
China Shipbuilding Industry
China Southern Airlines
China Telecom
China Unicom (Hong Kong)
China Vanke
Chongqing Changan Automobile
Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group
Citic
CK Asset Holdings
CK Hutchison Holdings
CLP Holdings
CNOOC
Cosco Shipping Holdings
CRRC
Dongfeng Motor Group
Fosun International
Galaxy Entertainment Group
Great Wall Motor
Gree Electric Appliances
Greenland Holdings
Guangzhou Automobile Group
Hang Lung Properties
Hang Seng Bank
Henderson Land Development
Hengan International Group
Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing
Huaneng Power International
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC)
Jardine Matheson Holdings
JD.com
Kweichow Moutai
Lenovo Group
Midea Group
MTR
New World Development
PCCW
PetroChina
Ping An Insurance Group
SAIC Motor
Sany Heavy Industry
Shanghai Electric Group
Spring Airlines
Sun Hung Kai Properties
Suning.com
Swire Pacific
TCL
Tencent Holdings
Tingyi Holding
Tsingtao Brewery
Want Want China Holdings
WH Group
ZTE
South Korea (42)
AmorePacific Group
Celltrion
CJ CheilJedang
Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction
E-mart
Hana Financial Group
Hankook Tire
Hanmi Science
Hyundai Engineering & Construction
Hyundai Glovis
Hyundai Mobis
Hyundai Motor
Hyundai Steel
Kakao
KB Financial Group
Kia Motors
Korea Aerospace Industries
Korea Electric Power
Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering
Korean Air Lines
KT
KT&G
LG Chem
LG Display
LG Electronics
LG Household & Health Care
Lotte Chemical
Lotte Shopping
Naver
Orion
Posco
Samsung C&T
Samsung Electronics
Samsung Heavy Industries
Samsung Life Insurance
Samsung SDI
Samsung SDS
Shinhan Financial Group
SK Holdings
SK Hynix
SK Innovation
SK Telecom
Taiwan (40)
Advanced Semiconductor Engineering
Advantech
Asustek Computer
AU Optronics
Catcher Technology
Cathay Financial Holding
Cheng Shin Rubber Ind.
China Airlines
China Steel
Chunghwa Telecom
Compal Electronics
CTBC Financial Holding
Delta Electronics
Eclat Textile
EVA Airways
Evergreen Marine
Far Eastern New Century
Feng Tay Enterprises
Formosa Plastics
Fubon Financial Holding
Giant Manufacturing
Hiwin Technologies
Hon Hai Precision Industry
Hotai Motor
HTC
Innolux
Largan Precision
Lite-On Technology
MediaTek
Mega Financial Holding
Nanya Technology
Pegatron
Pou Chen
Quanta Computer
Taiwan Cement
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC)
TPK Holding
Uni-President Enterprises
United Microelectronics
Yulon Motor
Singapore (20)
Banyan Tree Holdings
Capitaland Investment Ltd.
City Developments
ComfortDelGro
DBS Group Holdings
Hyflux
Keppel Corp.
Olam International
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp.
Raffles Medical Group
Sembcorp Industries
Singapore Airlines
Singapore Exchange
Singapore Post
Singapore Technologies Engineering
Singapore Telecommunications
StarHub
United Overseas Bank
UOL Group
Wilmar International
Malaysia (21)
AirAsia
Astro Malaysia Holdings
Axiata Group
CIMB Group Holdings
DRB-Hicom
Genting
Hartalega Holdings
Hong Leong Financial Group
IHH Healthcare
Malayan Banking (Maybank)
Malaysia Airports Holdings
Maxis
Petronas Chemicals Group
Public Bank
QL Resources
Sapura Energy
Sime Darby
Telekom Malaysia
Tenaga Nasional
Top Glove
YTL
Indonesia (25)
Adaro Energy
Aneka Tambang
Astra International
Bank Central Asia
Bank Mandiri
Bank Rakyat Indonesia
Bumi Serpong Damai
Ciputra Development
Garuda Indonesia
Global Mediacom
Gudang Garam
Hero Supermarket
Indofood Sukses Makmur
Kalbe Farma
Lippo Karawaci
Mitra Adiperkasa
Perusahaan Gas Negara
Saratoga Investama Sedaya
Semen Indonesia
Sumber Alfaria Trijaya
Bukit Asam
Telekomunikasi Indonesia
Unilever Indonesia
Wijaya Karya
XL Axiata
Philippines (19)
Aboitiz Power
Alliance Global Group
Ayala Corp.
Ayala Land
BDO Unibank
Bloomberry Resorts
Cebu Air
DMCI Holdings
GT Capital Holdings
International Container Terminal Services
JG Summit Holdings
Jollibee Foods
LT Group
Manila Electric
PLDT
San Miguel
SM Investments
SM Prime Holdings
Universal Robina
Thailand (24)
Advanced Info Service
Airports of Thailand
Bangkok Bank
Bangkok Dusit Medical Services
Banpu
Central Pattana
Charoen Pokphand Foods
CP All
Delta Electronics (Thailand)
Ichitan Group
Indorama Ventures
Italian-Thai Development
Kasikornbank
Krung Thai Bank
Minor International
PTT
PTT Exploration and Production
Saha Pathanapiblu
Siam Cement
Siam Commercial Bank
Thai Airways International
Thai Beverage
Thai Union Group
True Corp.
Vietnam (5)
Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam (Vietcombank)
FPT
PetroVietnam Gas
Vietnam Dairy Products (Vinamilk)
Vingroup
India (43)
Adani Enterprises
Asian Paints
Bajaj Auto
Bharat Heavy Electricals
Bharti Airtel
Bosch
Cipla
Coal India
Dabur India
Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories
GAIL (India)
Godrej Consumer Products
Grasim Industries
HCL Technologies
Hero MotoCorp
Hindalco Industries
Hindustan Unilever
ICICI Bank
Indian Oil
Infosys
ITC
Larsen & Toubro
Lupin
Mahindra & Mahindra
Maruti Suzuki India
Motherson Sumi Systems
Nestle India
NMDC
NTPC
Oil and Natural Gas Corp.
Power Grid Corp. of India
Reliance Industries
State Bank of India
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries
Tata Consultancy Services
Tata Motors
Tata Power
Tata Steel
United Breweries
Vedanta
Vodafone Idea
Wipro
Zee Entertainment Enterprises