The hosting of APEC 2020 is set to directly benefit SMEs. Meeting and hosting supplies in the form of goods, products and services are procured from Malaysian companies, with special priority accorded to SMEs.

Malaysian SMEs stands to benefit through not only this hosting but also from the exposure to events of international standard.

At the margins of the meetings, there will be programmes arranged for Malaysia businesses, including SMEs, Social Enterprises and Start-ups to showcase their products to potential buyers.