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Nearly two in five companies on this year’s list are first-time entrants.
DHL Group stays at No. 1.

SINGAPORE, Nov. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Fortune and Great Place To Work today named the 2026 Fortune Best Companies to Work For Southeast Asia. This year’s list has the most change in its line-up so far, with 39 of 100 companies appearing for the first time.

Several newcomers landed near the top. Golden Arches Development (McDonald’s Philippines) debuted at No. 7, and fellow McDonald’s operator McThai entered at No. 11. In total, 16 first-time entrants placed in the top 50, including FedEx (No. 24), Sunway Group (No. 26), VitaDairy Vietnam (No. 27), FWD Vietnam Life Insurance (No. 28), JustCo (No. 30), Booking Holdings (No. 37) and United Overseas Bank (No. 39).

The new entrants range from global multinationals such as American Express, MSD, Abbott, Cargill, Takeda Pharmaceuticals and Cardinal Health to fast-growing regional companies such as VNG, F88 and Van Lang University. Vietnam and the Philippines account for most of the newcomers. Twelve new entrants were certified only in the Philippines and nine only in Vietnam.

Returning companies also moved sharply. Hilti jumped 73 places to No.14, Coca-Cola rose 72 places to No. 20 and Megaworld climbed 68 places to No. 22. In the top 10, Allianz rose 30 places to No. 10 and Schneider Electric climbed 21 places to No. 6.

DHL Group is No. 1 for the second year running. It is the only company on the list certified in all ten Southeast Asian markets.

1. DHL Group
2. Hilton Worldwide Holdings
3. Marriott International
4. Cisco Systems
5. Capella Hotel Group
6. Schneider Electric
7. Golden Arches Development (McDonald’s Philippines)
8. AbbVie
9. Vinmec Healthcare System
10. Allianz

The full list is available at Fortune.com/asia.

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