Abbreviations and acronyms
ACCMSME
ASEAN Coordinating Committee on Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
ADB
Asian Development Bank
AEC
ASEAN Economic Community
AEO
Authorised Economic Operator
AMS
ASEAN Member States
APO
Asian Productivity Organisation
ASEAN
Association of Southeast Asian Nations
ASEC
ASEAN Secretariat
ASPEC
ASEAN Patent Examination Co-operation
ASPI
ASEAN SME Policy Index
B2C
Business-to-Consumer
BDS
Business Development Services
CGF
Credit Guarantee Fund
CGS
Credit Guarantee Scheme
CIB
Credit Information Bureau
CIP
Collaborative Industry Projects
DFTZ
Digital Free Trade Zone
EIA
Environmental Impact Assessment
EL
Entrepreneurial Learning
EMS
Environmental Management System
EPZ
Export Processing Zone
ERIA
Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia
EU
European Union
EZ
Economic Zone
FAO
United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization
FDI
Foreign Direct Investment
FEC
Future Economy Council
FIL
Foreign Investment Liberalisation
FTA
Free Trade Agreement
GAP
Green Action Plan
GDP
Gross Domestic Product
GERD
Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D
GIZ
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit
GLC
Government-Linked Company
GMV
Gross Merchandise Value
GNI
Gross National Income
GVC
Global Value Chain
HCD
Human Capital Development
IC
Innovation Centre
ICT
Information and Communications Technology
ICV
Innovation and Capability Voucher
IDP
Industrial Development Policy
IFC
International Finance Corporation
ILO
International Labour Organization
IMF
International Monetary Fund
IP
Intellectual Property
IPO
Initial Public Offering
ISO
International Organization for Standardization
ITC
International Trade Centre
JICA
Japan International Co-operation Agency
KPI
Key Performance Indicator
MFI
Microfinance Institution
MNC
Multinational Corporation
MoU
Memorandum of Understanding
MSME
Micro, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise
NGO
Non-Governmental Organisation
NSW
National Single Window
OECD
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
PE
Private Equity
PPC
Public-Private Consultation
PWD
Person with Disabilities
R&D
Research and Development
RIA
Regulatory Impact Analysis
SAP SMED
Strategic Action Plan for SME Development
SE
Social Enterprise
SEZ
Special Economic Zone
SME
Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise
SOE
State-owned Enterprise
STI
Science, Technology and Innovation
TFI
Trade Facilitation Indicators
TIN
Tax Identification Number
TVET
Technical and Vocational Education and Training
UNDP
United Nations Development Programme
UNESCAP
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
UNIDO
United Nations Industrial Development Organization
VAT
Value-Added Tax
VC
Venture Capital
WEF
World Economic Forum
WTO
World Trade Organization