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Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship Awards (APEA)
It is a regional award program organized by Enterprise Asia, which is a non-governmental organization. It recognizes business leaders who have shown entrepreneurship spirit and tenacity in developing successful businesses throughout the Asia Pacific.

Background
APEA provides networking opportunities for Asian business leaders and entrepreneurs to network, share information and form alliances. It also encourages continued leadership and facilitates sustainable development of entrepreneurship. There are 12 ASEAN nations in this program, including Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Brunei, Thailand, Vietnam, Macau, Singapore, Hong Kong, Mainland China, Cambodia and India.

History
The first APEA was launched in 2007. The Awards are presented to variable number of entrepreneurs in different countries across the Asia Pacific each year.

This award program has extended to 12 Asian countries till 2015.