20 local firms make the cut in Forbes’ list of world's largest public companies

Majority are listed on the SGX.

Twenty local firms made the cut in Forbes’ list of the world's largest public companies.

Eighteen out of these firms are listed on the SGX, while two are listed on the Nasdaq but have their headquarters in Singapore.

DBS Group was named the biggest among the locals, clinching a worldwide rank of 268.

OCBC was next at number 302, followed by SingTel at #325.

UOB bagged a worldwide rank of 348, followed by Wilmar International at number 369.

Keppel Corp was named the world's 639th-largest firm, while CapitaLand also made the cut at rank 901.

After CapitaLand came two Singapore-headquartered but Nasdaq-listed firms, Flextronics International and Avago Technologies. Their ranks were number 979 and 1061, respectively.

The national carrier Singapore Airlines was named the world's 1079th-largest firm, while Temasek-owned Olam International is the world's 1237th-largest firm.

Sembcorp Industries was ranked at 1283, followed by Global Logistic Properties at rank 1324.

ST Engineering, China Aviation Oil, and Golden Agri-Resources each were ranked at 1751, 1755, 1796, respectively.

Overseas Union Enterprises was ranked at 1901, followed by Frasers Centrepoint at rank 1946. CWT brought up the rear at rank 1962.