Annual Report 2020

Spurring Exports In The New Norm MATRADE Core Purpose 73 01 02 03 04 05 #MyAPEC2020 Exhibition Introduced as an interactive e-business platform, #MyAPEC2020 offered eBizMatch as one of its main components. This enabled business matching sessions between buyers and exhibitors to be conducted without physical presence as and when needed. Companies participating in eBizMatch encompassed 8 sectors namely technology, green technology & energy, healthcare, professional & business services, transport & logistics, lifestyle, food & beverages and agro-based products as well as building materials. During the event, a total of 308 eBizMatch sessions were successfully organised with food & beverages and agro-based products, technology and healthcare sectors gaining high demand. The majority of buyers were from ASEAN, West Asia, China and East Asia with the highest buying countries being Myanmar, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Australia and Indonesia. 308matching sessions arranged 116 Food & Beverage and Agriculture 53 Technology 28 Lifestyle 24 Building Materials 17 Green Technology & Energy 9 Professional and Business Services 19 Transportation & Logistics 42 Healthcare 78 Food & Beverage and Agriculture 44 Technology 26 Lifestyle 21 Building Materials 16 Green Technology & Energy 7 Professional and Business Services 15 Transportation & Logistics 24 Healthcare 51 Food & Beverage and Agriculture 25 Technology 15 Lifestyle 11 Building Materials 11 Green Technology & Energy 8 Professional and Business Services 11 Transportation & Logistics 23 Healthcare eBizMatches Exporters Buyers 308 231 155

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