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Suwon sends 10 companies to Indonesia and Singapore to seek export buyers
Suwon, a city in South Korea, is helping 10 local companies find export buyers in Indonesia and Singapore.
The companies make products linked to Korean culture, and the city selected them in May.
The effort aims to open markets outside the Middle East, where instability has made trade difficult for some exporters.
The city chose Indonesia and Singapore as major trade hubs in Southeast Asia.
The companies met buyers in Jakarta on October 20, with talks involving 50 businesses.
They are due to meet another 50 businesses in Singapore on October 22 and 23.
Suwon says it will provide information on buyers' finances and business backgrounds to help the companies assess potential partners.
Suwon sent 10 local companies to Indonesia and Singapore to seek export buyers.
The city said the mission is intended to help exporters facing trade difficulties because of instability in the Middle East.
The companies met buyers from 50 firms in Jakarta on the day before the announcement.
They were scheduled to meet buyers from 50 firms in Singapore on October 22 and 23.
Suwon selected the companies through an open application process in May.
- Who
- Suwon City and 10 promising local small and medium-sized companies that make Korean-wave products.
- What
- The city is running an export mission to meet buyers and support companies in finding markets.
- When
- The mission was announced on October 21, 2026. Meetings in Singapore were scheduled for October 22 and 23.
- Where
- Jakarta, Indonesia, and Singapore.
- Why
- To support exporters facing trade difficulties because of instability in the Middle East.
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Suwon selected 10 companies through an open application process.
The companies held export consultations with buyers from 50 firms in Jakarta.
Suwon announced the export mission in Indonesia and Singapore.
The companies were scheduled to meet buyers from 50 firms in Singapore.
- Companies selected
- 10 local promising and small and medium-sized companies
- Jakarta meetings
- Buyers from 50 firms
- Singapore meetings
- Buyers from 50 firms
- Singapore meeting dates
- October 22–23, 2026
- Selection
- Open application process in May