NAFED is a service agency of the Ministry of Industry and Trade.   Its primary role is to assist Indonesian businesses seeking access to international markets.  This agency provides a range of services to the local companies that include exploring new markets, find buyers for industrial and agricultural products, handicrafts, organizing trade fairs, etc.  Its Trade Information Network System has got on-line connections with all Regional Centres.  A large number of its prospective clients represent small and medium size enterprises in Indonesia.

KADIN is the national apex organization representing the businesses and industries in Indonesia.  Its primary role is to promote business interest of local enterprises and assist them in enhancing their international competitiveness.  It assists the government in formulating conducive economic and trade policies.  It organises training, seminars, workshops for the member companies to improve management efficiency, technology and product quality.

HKPC is a multi-disciplinary organization engaged in promoting productivity and efficiency of business sector.  It provides a range of valuable services to 4000 over companies each year through skills, process, and product development.  It has positioned itself to promote manufacturing and service productivity simultaneously.  Small and medium size enterprises receive comprehensive assistance package to enhance its competitiveness.  Technology centres assist in the development of jewellery, watch and clock, rapid prototyping, automative technology and other newer technology fields.

KCCI is a leading private sector organization representing 59 Chambers which represent about 2 million members from business and industry.  It provides various kinds of services aimed at invigorating domestic business growth and expanding international economic cooperation.  Its range of services include counselling on business management, conducting economic research, publishing various information materials, handling trade enquiries, training workers, etc.

KINITI is engaged in providing industrial, scientific and technology information services to the local companies under the umbrella of Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE).  Its main function is to set up technology transfer mechanisms to support Korean enterprises who are seeking international business cooperation.  KINITI assists the foreign companies interested to acquire new technologies from Korea and facilitates in materializing the cooperation deal.

KOTRA is a non-profit governmental organization for the promotion of trade and investment.  It provides assistance to all companies who are interested to do business with Korea.  It also promotes industrial cooperation, cross-border investment with developing countries.  Its overseas offices promote markets for the small and medium sized enterprises’ products and assist foreign companies to find appropriate Korean partners.

SIRIM Berhad is an active partner in the rapid industrial development that took place in Malaysia in the last two decades.  It provides a range of developmental assistance to various sectors of industry and government agencies.  SIRIM Berhad offers consultancy service, industrial information, standards development, quality assurance system, testing service, training, certification, R&D and calibration.  To enhance technological capabilities and competitiveness of small and medium sized industries, it offers special assistance for quality improvement, technology upgrading and process and product innovation.

FMM is a premier economic organization representing more than 2,000 manufacturers.  It aims to promote continued growth and international competitiveness of local manufacturers.  FMM provides trade promotion services, assists in lobbying with government in solving policy issues affecting businesses, economic information, expert consultation, training and skills development, industry groups management, bar coding and product numbering.  It extends special assistance to small and medium industries by providing expert consultation.  It maintains a trade enquiry service to assist the local manufacturers in expanding businesses overseas.

PSB is the leading organization in Singapore engaged in assisting the local companies to achieve world class standards for the products and services.  Its services focus in six areas namely productivity promotion, manpower development, technology application, industry development, standards and quality development and incentives management.  PSB has created a SME First-Stop Homepage to cater to the needs of small and medium enterprises. Companies that intend to benchmark against other competitors can seek assistance from PSB.

SCI aims to promote a conducive economic environment and organize an effective support program for its members to grow and progress.  It provides guidance to local companies to focus on long-term issues like skill upgrading, research and development, technology and productivity upgrading for enhancing international competitiveness.  SCI assists in forging closer cooperation between local and foreign companies.  It promotes Singapore industries both home and abroad.

TDB’s effort to step up Singapore’s trade and investments in the region and internationally have achieved concrete results.  Despite economic recession, Singapore’s trade with priority markets have shown impressive growth.   It actively promotes the formation of market specific business groups and assists the companies to penetrate into new prospective international markets.  Its Trade Net system (Electronic Data Interchange System for trade documentation) provides trade support services to the local companies.  It has one-stop market information services and conducts training program to develop business management and trade expertise.