AWARDS - Asia short of regional heroes: the best finance minister, central bank governor and restructuring agency of the year 2001

It wasn't easy to decide on our finance minister, central banker and restructuring agency of the year – and not because of an abundance of riches to choose from. Many economists declined to applaud anyone at all, and we have decided nobody merited the restructuring agency award this year. But there are positive stories – Hong Kong and Singapore enjoyed a year of prudent if unexceptional financial management, and China showed signs of real reform. In the end, China takes the plaudits. By Chris Wright.