Strengthening SMEs in the manufacturing sector to prepare for entering the
ASEAN Economic Community project was carried out from 17 March to 23 September
2011 with the objective of creating knowledge, understanding and awareness of the
necessity to enter the AEC among entrepreneurs in the manufacturing sector;
collecting data from SME entrepreneurs for analysing the capability of entrepreneurs in
each category; and specifying strategies of the manufacturing sector as support
information for the government sector in planning the country’s strategies for entering
the AEC.