ASEAN Business Competitiveness Survey 2014

PARTICIPANT INFORMATION SHEET

1. Survey title

ASEAN Business Competitiveness Survey 2014 (ABCs)

2. Who is conducting the survey?

This survey is an initiative by the ASEAN-BAC, to guide ASEAN leaders during their
consultations and dialogue. ASEAN-BAC is grouping 30 ASEANs prominent business
people. ASEAN-BAC was formed in 2003 by the ASEAN Leaders (Heads of State and
Government) to provide private sector feedback on ASEAN economic cooperation.

This year, the survey is supported by Myanmar Marketing Research and Development
(MMRD), a leading research agency based in Yangon, Myanmar.

The three previous surveys have been supported by the Singapore Business Federation in
Singapore.

3. What is the purpose of this survey?

Please read the information below and contact us in case you have further questions before
deciding whether or not to take part.

The survey seeks your participation in expressing your views and directions in developing
your business in ASEAN. At the forthcoming ASEAN Summit in Myanmar, your views and
directions will be made available and presented to the leaders of ASEAN, US, J apan, and
China.

This year, the opinions of businesses based in every ASEAN country will be assessed. This
will constitute the opportunity for ASEANs SMEs and MNCs to share their opinions about
their country on five different topics: financial services, marketing ASEAN consumers,
market potential and business environment.

The survey findings will be submitted by ASEAN-BAC to the ASEAN Leaders at the ASEAN
Summit in November 2011 in Bali, Indonesia, as well as to ASEAN Economic Ministers and
officials.

The ASEAN Business Competitiveness Survey 2014 follows from the success of the 2013
ASEAN-BAC Survey, where survey findings and policy recommendations were reported to
ASEAN Leaders in August 2013 in Brunei Darussalam. The report on Findings from 2013
ASEAN-BAC Survey on ASEAN Competitiveness can be downloaded at:
http://www.sbf.org.sg/download/docs/home/2013_ASEAN_BAC_Survey.htm


4. Who can participate in the survey? What is the expected duration of my
participation?

Participants should be employed (from executive roles to CEOs) by an SME or MNC
based in one (or more) ASEAN countries.

The survey will take approximately 15 to 20 minutes.

You may complete the survey via the link:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/aseanbizsurvey2014


5. How will my privacy and the confidentiality of my research records be
protected?

All aspects of the survey, including results, will be strictly confidential and only the two
principal researchers conducting the survey will have access to information the participants.
Each participants name, organisation and job title that are collected in the survey will be
stored separately by the principal researcher.

Information on individual participants and the businesses to which they belong will not be
identifiable in any published findings, unless permission is sought and given prior to
publication. Only aggregate data will be published.

6. What are the possible benefits to me and to others?

Your inputs are important to advancing ASEAN economic integration and helping
businesses and economies in ASEAN to prosper. As the collective views from businesses
in this survey will be presented to ASEAN Leaders, it is hoped that this will assist policy
makers to formulate or enhance policies that enable business growth and strengthen
ASEAN competitiveness.

Your participation will be rewarded by lucky draws of all survey respondents at the close of
the survey period. The winners will be announced on the ASEAN-BAC website and
contacted personally by email. The winners will receive 4-day/3-night trip to Naypyitaw for
ASEAN Business Investment Summit or 3-day/2-night trip to Yangon.
You will also be provided with a copy of the survey results when they are available, as well
as information on any follow-up actions arising from the survey.

7. Can I refuse to participate in this survey?

Your decision to participate in this research is voluntary and completely up to you. If you do
not feel comfortable at anytime during or after the survey, you may terminate your
participation for any reason. All resultant data from your response to the survey will be
discarded.

8. Whom should I call if I have any questions or problems?

Please contact the two principle researchers at admin@aseanbizsurvey.com if you would
like to seek further clarifications on this survey.