Asia Pacific Business

Glaxo Smith Kline investigated in China; Small start-ups make their pitch for "angel" investors.

Why a slower China is not a bad thing.

China launches anti-trust probe into foreign infant milk formula suppliers; K-Mart justifies sourcing from Bangladesh; Chinese built canal for Nicaragua.

Push for Australian carbon tax to be dumped; Myanmar anoints two telecom providers; US imposes import duties on Bangladesh.

Inflation rise expected from Indonesia's fuel subsidy cuts; respecting traditional land ownership.

Newcrest in talks with PNG government; support for young Indonesian entrepreneurs and Australian green industry potential.

Myanmar under pressure to balance enconomic growth and poverty reduction at the 2013 World Economic Forum on East Asia.

Good news out of Jakarta for Australian graziers ; North Korea experiments with performance-based salaries; and an Australian goat exporter doing big business in China.

On this week's program, Afghanistan says mining laws, anti-corruption and transparency rules will attract investors.

Australia's mining industry and government criticised on transparency record

East Java rivals Jakarta as a place to do business; Central banks scramble to deal with strong currencies, slowing growth.

East Timor's national oil company; Bougainville and copper; manufacturers leaving China; Kaesong closed perhaps permanently.

Pressure on foreign companies after Bangladesh factory collapse; Chinese companies unfamiliar with Australian laws; ASEAN common market on track.

Rio Tinto shareholders warned of continuing rough times; Australia reels from Europe carbon price collapse; on yer bike in Manila.

Australia-China FTA continues to flounder; currency convertability; Woodside shelves Browse