Korea-India trade agreement to boost exports for SME

South Korea and India have agreed to double their bilateral trade to 30 billion by 2014, with the recently affirmed Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) expected to boost exports for small businesses in the regions.

ADB to improve SME finance regulations

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is attempting to boost cross-border trade amongst small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in Asia, by funding a study of market and finance barriers that could help pave the way for an increase in trade and a r

SME confidence at all-time low

As a result of the global economic crisis, the confidence level among Asian SMEs is at its lowest in the last five years according to the Asian Business Monitor

Thai banks must do more for SMEs

Japanese researchers have urged the government and concerned parties to improve Thai financial institutions' credit-appraisal capacities for SMEs to improve small businesses' access to funding