
While they are dealing with lower demand due to global crisis, they have to tackle their own weaknesses in marketing, operations, production, technology, human resources, and financial.
In a nationwide survey on April 9, the majority of them, 98.66 per cent, is concerned in investment outlook and export capability. 97.21 per cent is worried about the political problems which would affect investor and tourist confidence. 96.23 per cent is concerned that consumers may prefer saving than spending due to political problems. Most of the SMEs believed that domestic problems are more severe than the global conditions, while they have to protect their domestic market shares from major players.