Forbes lists honours 50 women doing business in Asia

03.03.2012

Women from China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau have dominated a list of 50 of the most powerful women in business in Asia by Forbes.

The media company said the women were chosen for "their hands-on management of profit-seeking companies".

Among those on the list are Perth mining mogul and Australia's richest person Gina Rinehart, as well as the head of Vietnam's biggest milk company.

Forbes said that 21 (or 42%) of the 50 women were from China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. From India there were eight women (or 16%) and from Singapore there were five women (or 10%).

The remainder were from South Korea, Indonesia, Japan, Australia, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam.

The youngest woman on the list is Ekta Kapoor, 36, known for making popular Indian soap operas and Bollywood movies. She is the joint managing director of Balaji Telefilms.