Accelerating and Promoting Digitalization and Innovation among Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in APEC Economies

APECSmall and Medium Enterprises Working Group December2024 Accelerating and PromotingDigitalization and Innovation amongMicro, Small and MediumEnterprises (MSMEs) in APECEconomies APECSmall and Medium Enterprises Working Group December2024 APEC Project:SME 04 2023A Produced by Ipsos Sdn Bhd23rd Floor, Centrepoint North,Midvalley City, Lingkaran Syed Putra,59200 Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaTel:+603 2289 3000Website:www.ipsosstrategy3.com ForAsia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Secretariat35 Heng Mui Keng TerraceSingapore 119616Tel: (65) 68919 600Fax: (65) 68919 690Email:info@apec.orgWebsite:www.apec.org ©2024APEC Secretariat APEC#224-SM-01.5 Table of Content Table of Content.....................................................................................................................................................2List of Figures.........................................................................................................................................................5List of Tables..........................................................................................................................................................5Glossary..................................................................................................................................................................61.Project Background.......................................................................................................................................81.1.Project Objective...................................................................................................................................81.2.Project Scope.........................................................................................................................................91.3.Project Approach.................................................................................................................................131.4.Project Methodology...........................................................................................................................142.Pre-Research Survey...................................................................................................................................152.1.Survey Demographics.........................................................................................................................152.2.Digital Transformation of MSMEs.....................................................................................................162.3.Innovation Landscape of MSMEs.......................................................................................................222.4.Existing Support Mechanisms.............................................................................................................262.4.1.Brunei Darussalam.....................................................................................................................262.4.2.Indonesia....................................................................................................................................272.4.3.Malaysia.....................................................................................................................................282.4.4.The Philippines...........................................................................................................................292.4.5.Russia.........................................................................................................................................302.4.6.Thailand......................................................................................................................................312.4.7.Viet Nam....................................................................................................................................323.Summary of Competency Development Seminar.......................................................................................333.1.Workshop Overview...........................................................................................................................333.1.1.Day 1 (Session 1): Catalysing MSMEs for Innovation and Digitalization.................................333.1.2.Day 1 (Session 2):Conducive Innovation & Digitalization Ecosystem for Micro, Small andMedium Enterprises(MSMEs)...................................................................................................................343.1.3.Day 1 (Session 3): Innovation Journey in Malaysia from Ideas to Commercialization.............353.1.4.Day 2 (Session 1): Strengthening Policies and Regulatory Frameworks ofDigital Public Servicesfor Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)................................................................................................353.1.5.Day 2 (Session 2):Securing your Business–What a Business Owner Should Know...............363.1.6.Day 2 (Session 3): Accelerating and Promoting Digitalization and Innovation