SMEs


Mastercard and Grab Launch 'Small Business, Big Dreams' Program to Boost Entrepreneurship in Southeast Asia
The initiative aims to digitally upskill gig economy workers and small businesses in Indonesia, the Philippines, and Viet Nam.

Tags: Information and communications technology, Indonesia, Viet Nam, ASEAN, MSMEs, SMEs, Private sector development, Trade and industry

Thailand’s Evolving Ecosystem Support for Technology Startups
This report examines the ecosystem of support for tech startups in Thailand, the challenges facing these enterprises, and the policy actions to help them grow.

Tags: Information and communications technology, Thailand, Private sector development, SMEs, Education, Climate change and disaster risk management, Agriculture and food security, Health

Asian Development Outlook (ADO) 2022 Update
This report analyzes economic and development issues in developing countries in Asia and includes forecasts on the inflation and gross domestic product growth rates of countries throughout the region.

Tags: Economics, COVID-19, SMEs, Private sector development

ADB Invests in KV Asia II to Improve Access to Growth Capital and Boost SDG Progress in Southeast Asia
ADB aims to help improve access to financing for mid-sized companies in Southeast Asia where the availability of equity capital is limited for these kind of companies.

Tags: Finance, Sustainable Development Goals, ASEAN, Private sector development, SMEs

Viet Nam’s Ecosystem for Technology Startups
This report examines Viet Nam's tech-based startups in agriculture and health and recommends actions to overcome challenges restricting growth.

Tags: Information and communications technology, Private sector development, Agriculture and food security, Health, SMEs, Viet Nam, ASEAN

Viet Nam Lays Groundwork to Build Asia’s Next Startup Unicorns
It now offers financial and policy incentives to create and build the next generation of Vietnamese startup unicorns.

Tags: Information and communications technology, SMEs, Private sector development, Viet Nam

4 Mistakes MSMEs Made during COVID-19
A study of Southeast Asian businesses shows what not to do during a crisis.

Tags: COVID-19, Private sector development, Information and communications technology, SMEs, MSMEs, Indonesia, Philippines, Lao PDR, Thailand

Promoting Business Friendly Local Economies to Boost Pandemic Recovery in Southeast Asia
Understanding how local business environments affect the viability of firms is key to unlocking policy interventions that support post-pandemic recovery.

Tags: Private sector development, MSMEs, SMEs, COVID-19

Digital Technology Adoption and Indonesia’s MSMEs during the COVID-19 Pandemic
This paper discusses Indonesia’s MSMEs during the COVID-19 pandemic and the digital transformation they pursue.

Tags: Information and communications technology, Indonesia, Private sector development, COVID-19, MSMEs, SMEs

Access to Credit, Technology Solutions, and Digital Services Key to MSMEs' Survival
Lack of access to credit and digital tools hindering the growth of small businesses across the region.

Tags: Information and communications technology, Private sector development, MSMEs, SMEs, 2022 Videos

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