Asia Pacific Business

Pacific trade talks too slow; fear and ignorance stifle Australian and Indonesian trade links and boom times ahead of Australian LNG

On the program this week, commodity prices drag down Rio Tinto's profit and Geoscience Olympics

Indonesia's mixed signals to foreign investors and Australia boosts seasonal jobs for Pacific workers.

Sovereign risk in Indonesia; Are tax havens prolonging poverty?

The latest IMF predictions for the world economy and HSBC in trouble over money laundering.

Australia and Hong Kong move on Yuan trading and new rules for mining in the Philippines.

Back taxes and tax havens.

Malaysia's Felda stock listing a success but faces political criticism; Vietnam's SOE's under fire.

On this week's program, Telstra warned about labour abuses in Chinese suppliers, an Australian media shakeup and patent wars between two of the world's largest electronic suppliers.

Asia's bailout fund is inadequate in the event of a financial crisis.

Asia Pacific Buiness brings you a weekly wrap of finance and corporate news from the Asia Pacific region. Presented by Karon Snowden On this weeks program, Japan's debt and zero interest rates; Indonesian billionaire for President; Australia-Malaysia FTA

A large share offering from Asia could raise more than 3 million dollars, and the Indonesian Business Centre has been reopened in Melbourne,

PNG government's resource management criticised; new China/Japan FX market; China defaults on coal shipments.

Better than expected Japan GDP; potential for violence during PNG elections worries business; APP to protect forests.

Asia Pacific Buiness brings you a weekly wrap of finance & corporate news from the Asia Pacific region. Presented by Karon Snowdon.