Benefits to Your Business

Benefits to Businesses

ABAC, representing the voice of the business community in the Asia-Pacific, promotes dialogue between business and Economic Leaders in the hope of achieving the following benefits.

Capacity Building
	Training and support programmes for SMEs Leverage on ICT infrastructure and support programmes to boost productivity
	Financing
	Creation of new capital markets targeted at SMEs Improved liquidity through financial market liberalisation and integration Better financial stability through stringent regulatory frameworks
	Connecting to the APEC Business Community
	Network with businesses from 21 economies across the Asia-Pacific
	Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific (FTAAP)
	Complete trade liberalization through the Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific (FTAAP) Standardized Rules of Origin Domestic reform to enhance ease of doing business Single-window system to streamline documentation process Transparent rules regarding cross-border investment
	Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) protection
	Standardizing and enhancing IPR enforcement across the Asia-Pacific Quicken the patent approval process
	Business Mobility
	Visa-free entry and expedited immigration clearance with the APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) Increased choice for business travel with an APEC wide open-skies agreement
	Sustainable development
	Initiatives to promote use of green technologies Support programmes to improve energy efficiency