Blog posts tagged to "SMEs"

Innovation to drive Viet Nam's fourth industrial revolution
Published on Thursday, 01 June 2017
The country needs a more dynamic and innovative private sector, fueled by home-grown entrepreneurship.
Can venture capital fill the SME finance gap in Sri Lanka?
Published on Tuesday, 23 May 2017
If investors are not keen on local SMEs, venture capital firms will struggle to find the exit door.
Why penalizing imports is a bad idea
Published on Monday, 10 April 2017
Short-term gains will not guarantee long-term benefits for an individual economy, nor shared prosperity from open trade.
Boosting competitiveness through skills development in Uzbekistan
Published on Wednesday, 04 January 2017
More available skills at a low cost will help young Uzbeks make the most of their education.
It’s air-pocalypse now in Beijing – but the future is brighter
Published on Tuesday, 03 January 2017
Although the city’s air pollution problems won’t disappear overnight, authorities are finally pursuing long-term solutions.
A global ID system that could revolutionize finance
Published on Thursday, 01 December 2016
GLEIF will be a critically important contribution to help realize many of the current developments in fintech, and to spur more growth in cross-border trade.
Exercise equity market: A financing model to vitalize SMEs
Published on Tuesday, 29 November 2016
Let's create a market mechanism that incubates 'smaller but growing' firms that will eventually tap the exchange market.
Public sector support for private sector development – a Sri Lankan case study
Published on Wednesday, 16 November 2016
Sri Lanka is an excellent example of how it makes good economic sense for the public sector to drive private sector development in Asia and the Pacific.
Close to the grid but far away from accessing its power
Published on Friday, 11 November 2016
We learn the story of a Kyrgyz small business that could benefit tremendously from off-grid electricity.
Internet-only banks to change financial landscape in Korea, and beyond
Published on Monday, 31 October 2016
The entry of fully digitalized banks can help improve financial services, and support the emergence of innovative financial solutions to benefit MSMEs in developing Asia.

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