The ASEAN SME Policy Index 2018: Boosting Competitiveness and Inclusive Growth is the outcome of work conducted by the ten ASEAN Member States (Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Viet Nam); ASEAN through the ASEAN Coordinating Committee on Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (ACCMSME); the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) through its Southeast Asia Regional Programme (SEARP); and the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA). The report is based on the SME Policy Index methodology developed by the OECD and applied to some 50 economies across five regions of the world. It builds on the previous edition of the report, The ASEAN SME Policy Index 2014.
The report was written under the guidance of Andreas Schaal, Director OECD Global Relations, and OECD G20 Sous Sherpa, OECD; Izuru Kobayashi, Chief Operating Officer, ERIA; members of the ASEAN Coordinating Committee on Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises; the Enterprise & Stakeholders Engagement Division of the ASEAN Secretariat; and Alexander Böhmer, Head of Southeast Asia Division, OECD.
This report was made possible thanks to the contributions of the National ASEAN SME Policy Index co‑ordinators and National consultants who supported the data-gathering and verification processes. This report received support by national policy makers in ASEAN and was endorsed by the ASEAN Economic Ministers at the 50th Meeting in Singapore. We would like especially to acknowledge the contributions of the following individuals and organisations:
Brunei Darussalam: Norlela Suhailee, Acting Head of Business Advisory & Services (BAS), Darussalam Enterprise (DARe); Mohamad Zolrimi bin Haji Muhaimin, National Co-ordinator, Manager, International Research & Cooperation (IRC), DARe; Muhammad Fadli bin Lt. Col. (R) Haji Awang Zaini (Fadli M Zaini), IRC, DARe; Azrina binti Hidup, IRC, DARe; Syasya Amalia binti Zainal Abidin, Enterprise Growth, BAS, DARe; Elaine Goh, IRC, DARe; the various government ministries and agencies that have contributed time and energy during the information-gathering and verification process as well as Koh Wee Chian, Redhuan Rajak, and Yuzilawati Abdullah National Consultant from the Centre for Strategic and Policy Studies (CSPS).
Cambodia: Kimleng Laim, Director General, Ministry of Industry and Handicrafts (MIH); BunnaYea, Deputy Director General, MIH; Sou Samnang, National Co-ordinator, Vice Chief Officer, MIH; as well as Samsen Neak, National consultant, Director, Nuppun Institute for Economic Research; BoMakara Heng, Director, National Bank of Cambodia; Sereyrath Vann, Official Council for the Development of Cambodia; and Monirattana Sok, Official, Ministry of Economy and Finance.
Indonesia: I Wayan Dipta, Deputy Minister for Production and Marketing, Ministry of Cooperatives and SMEs (MCSME); Meliadi Sembiring, Secretary General, Ministry of Cooperatives and SMEs; Rosdiana Veronica Sipayung, Secretary to the Deputy Minister for Production and Marketing, MCSME; Ahmad Dading Gunadi, Director for Development of Small and Medium Enterprises and Co‑operatives, Ministry of National Development Planning/BAPPENAS; Soebroto Hadi Soegondo, Expert Staff, MCSME; Destry Anna Sari, National Co-ordinator, Head of Planning Division, Deputy of Production and Marketing, MCSME; Titik Anas, Risa Bhinekawati and Dandy Rafitrandi, National consultants from Presisi Indonesia.
Lao PDR: Somdy Inmyxai, Director General of Department of SME Promotion, Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MoIC); Bountheung Doungsavanh, Deputy Director General of Department of SME Promotion, MoIC; Sengphachanh Simangkhala, National Co-ordinator, Director of Policy Research Division, Department of SME Promotion, MoIC; (Dr.)Leeber Leebouapao and Phonsavahn Siithidet, National consultants from the National Institute for Economic Research (NIER).
Malaysia: Datuk (Dr.) Hafsah Hashim, Chief Executive Officer, SME Corp. Malaysia; Mohd Atan, National Co‑ordinator; Amrul Nazri Abdullah, Director, SME Corp. Malaysia; Suraini Mohamad Sulaiman, Deputy Director, SME Corp. Malaysia; Intan Zanariah Hamdan, Manager, SME Corp. Malaysia; Farah Yasmin Yahya, Assistant Manager, SME Corp. Malaysia; as well as Mohd Radzuan Rahid, National consultant from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Myanmar: Aye Aye Win, Director General, Ministry of Industry; Ei Shwe Sin Tun, National Co-ordinator, Director, SME Development Department, DISI, Ministry of Industry; Phyu Phyu Win, Deputy Director, SME Development Department, Ministry of Industry; Zayar Moe, Assistant Director, SME Development Department, Ministry of Industry; Thida Kyu, National consultant, Yangon Institute of Economics; Michele Giulio Boario, Senior SME Expert at the United Nations Industrial Development Organization.
Philippines: Jerry Clavesillas, Director, Alicia Opeña, OIC-Assistant Director, Teresita A. Go, Senior Trade-Industry Development Specialist, and Kenneth Francis A. Fernandez, National Co-ordinator, Trade Industry Development Specialist, Bureau of Small and Medium Enterprise Development, Department of Trade and Industry; Dr. Gilberto M. Llanto, Kristina P. Ortiz, and Jhon Robert Ko, National consultants from the Philippine Institute for Development Studies; and all public and private sector partners who provided their valuable inputs in preparing country report of the Philippines.
Singapore: The staff of Enterprise Singapore (SPRING Singapore at the time of information gathering and validation), who provided valuable contributions; as well as Shandre M. Thangavelu and Sothea Oum, National consultants from the Asia Growth Research Centre.
Thailand: Wimonkan Kosumas, Deputy Director General, Office of SMEs Promotion; Wittawat Lamsam, Director of International Cooperation Department, Office of SMEs Promotion; Lalana Takerngrasmee, Chief of Sectoral Policy and Planning Division, Office of SMEs Promotion; Attanisa Changchaitum, National Co‑ordinator, Chief of ASEAN Co‑operation Division, Office of SMEs Promotion; Supree Terapat SME Policy Analyst, Office of SMEs Promotion; Vaninthorn Hongskul, SME Policy Analyst, Office of SMEs Promotion; Teerana Paradornuwat, SME Policy Analyst, Office of SMEs Promotion; Chedtha Intaravitak, Research Fellow, Thailand Development Research Institute; Papatsara Rattanasimanon, Researcher, Thailand Development Research Institute; and Urairat Jantarasiri, Researcher, Thailand Development Research Institute.
Viet Nam: Nguyen Hoa Cuong, Deputy Director-General, General Enterprise Development Agency, Ministry of Planning and Investment; Le Van Khuong, National Co-ordinator, Director of the Technical Assistance Centre, Enterprise Development Agency, Ministry of Planning and Investment; as well as Le Duy Binh, Pham Tien Dung and Nguyen Thuy Nhi, National consultants from Economica.
The report was prepared by a team from the OECD, ERIA and the ASEAN Secretariat, with written contributions by Max Bulakovskiy, Antonio Fanelli, Annie Norfolk Beadle, Joe Marvin Alpuerto, Mariana Villanueva, Southeast Asia Division, OECD; Guy Halpern, Environment Directorate, OECD; and Dionisius Narjoko and Rahmasari Istiandari, ERIA. The report benefited from discussions at the ASEAN Co-ordinating Committee on Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and its delegates, co‑ordinated by Nora’in Ali, Fadhlan Rifki Weno and Marisan Hartati Nadeak. Substantial input was received from William Tompson, Head of Eurasia Division, OECD; Massimo Geloso Grosso, Head of the OECD Jakarta Office; Stephen Lumpkin and Iris Mantovani, Directorate for Financial and Enterprise Affairs, OECD; Javier Lopez Gonzalez and Laura Munro, Trade and Agriculture Directorate, OECD; Winona Bolislis and Shelly Hsieh, Public Governance Directorate, OECD; Matej Bajgar, Directorate for Science, Technology and Innovation, OECD; Krzysztof Michalak, Environment Directorate, OECD; Marco Marchese and Sandra Hannig, Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and Cities, OECD; and ASPI national co‑ordinators and national consultants from AMS.
The final report was edited and prepared for publication by Vanessa Vallee and Anne-Lise Prigent, OECD. The report benefited from the editorial support of Mary Bortin and word processing from Nhung Tran and Hyun Seung Lee, OECD. The implementation of the project was assisted by Renata Helliot Tavares and Joshua Yeremiyew, Southeast Asia Division, OECD.
The work and this report were made possible thanks to financial support provided by Canada through the Canada-OECD Project for ASEAN SMEs (COPAS).