Singapore SMEs Need Help Going Global

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Is there room for further global growth for Singaporean SMEs? You bet.  According to new research from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Singapore would like more information and support on global trade opportunities to help them internationalize.

What's the biggest barrier?  Competition.

Some 43 per cent of respondents said that the most helpful measures for enabling more SMEs to participate in global trade were providing more information and support on trade opportunities, while the same number said securing new or improved trade agreements was crucial.

Read more about how Singapore SMEs could do with more help to go global.