Asia Business Trade Association – Partnerships Manager

The Asia Business Trade Association (ABTA) serves as the premier business association dedicated to the promotion of regional trade issues in cooperation with governments. The Association represents companies based in Asia to support improved cross-border trade and regulatory policies. The ABTA is a resource for both governments and business community, acting as an advocate and thought-leader on key cross-cutting trade issues. ABTA brings together different sectors and firms of different sizes with governments to develop better trade and business environments for Asia.

ABTA has three broad pillars of work: Next Generation Trade, Trade Agreements (such as TPP11 or CPTPP and RCEP), and Encouraging Smaller Businesses. Each pillar includes working committees designed and run by ABTA members.

The Asian Trade Centre (ATC) is the premier regional thought leader, advocate and educator for trade in Asia. ATC works directly with governments from around the world, companies think tanks, foundations, non-governmental organizations, aid agencies and serves as the resource for trade-related activities in Asia. ATC is also the Secretariat for the Asia Business Trade Association (ABTA). 

ATC tasks include:

• Increasing capacities and knowledge of government and business leaders through training, workshops and seminars;
• Building bridges between government and business to foster the growth of trade in the region;
• Leading world-class research projects; and
• Conducting outreach to the media, business, NGOs and the interested public on trade issues.

Websites at http://www.asiantradecentre.org and http://www.asiabusiness.trade.