Opportunities in Asean growth

Majid (centre) says the AEC is a strategic vision Asean to form a business block that, from Malaysia’s perspective, would expand the market from a local one of 30 million consumers to a regional one of 630 million, with a rising middle class. Flanking him is Tio (left) and Foo. - AZHAR MAHFOF/The Star

With Asean set to integrate economically, SMEs are urged to position themselvesto tap into the market, reports JOY LEE

SMALL and medium enterprises (SMEs) must look at opportunities in the region as Asean prepares to launch the Asean Economic Community (AEC), its economic integration project, in December this year, urged a forum entitled “SME Direction in AEC” at Menara Star during the launch of Star SMEBiz last week.