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The APEC–Canada Growing Business Partnership (ACGBP) team participated in the Canada-in-Asia Conference 2026 (CIAC) in Singapore, held from February 10–11, where the team showcased the project and engaged with business, …

Our February 6 event in Jakarta, Indonesia, ‘Connecting Policy, Business & People: Digital Finance and Market Readiness for Inclusive MSMEs’ brought together policy actors and private sector representatives to discuss pr…

From July to December 2025, 67 MSME entrepreneurs in Malaysia and Thailand took part in the APEC-Canada Growing Business Partnership’s (ACGBP) mentorship program. 

The joint mission provided opportunities to meet with local implementation partners, government counterparts, and Canadian overseas missions, as well as to participate in several project events. It was a successful trip,…

Micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSME) are major contributors to Indonesia’s economy, responsible for approximately 60 per cent of the country’s GDP and employing 95 per cent of the workforce.

The Foreign Trade University’s Innovation and Incubation Space (FTU FIIS) recently launched its Policy Leadership Workshop Series in Viet Nam. 

APF Canada has launched two mentorship programs aimed at building capacity for women MSME entrepreneurs in Malaysia in collaboration with the National Association of Women Entrepreneurs of Malaysia (NAWEM) and Women of W…

APF Canada has partnered with Kenan Foundation Asia in Thailand to deliver gender-responsive capacity building programs aimed at women entrepreneurs' skills and knowledge of best practices in business management.