Tan See Leng, Group CEO & MD at Parkway Pantai Limited, says by 2013 the Group will have 8 new hospitals including Parkway Novena that will open next year.

Sigve Brekke, Exec VP & Head of Asia Operations, Telenor Group says there is long term potential in Asian markets despite the present challenges.

Noeleen Heyzer, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations, talks about why the new growth model for Asia should be closing the development gap.

John Prestbo, Editor and Executive Director of Dow Jones Indexes Oversight Committee talks about its new Dow Jones index, which tracks 30 leading Asian blue chip companies.

Keith Pogson, managing partner, Asia-Pacific Financial Services at Ernst & Young, says that Asia Pacific was responsible for more than half of global IPO activity in Q3.

Shaun Di Gregorio, CEO of iProperty Group, says that over 90% of the Asian property market is funded by regional investors and that is why the flow of capital has not been affected by the European debt crisis.

Karen Tso explains what happened in the overnight U.S. session and what impact that could have on Asian stocks.

Scott Durchslag, President of Expedia Worldwide, says he is looking to expand within Asia, and aims to boost online penetration for travel in this region.

Nathalie Longuet, Senior Vice President at Lombard Odier, says that demand for luxury goods, especially watches and jewelry, in Asia has grown by 40%, and this demand will continue to surge with increasing affluence.

Scott Price, President & CEO of Walmart Asia, believes that workforce diversity and representation of women in leadership positions at Walmart are important, given that most consumers are women.

Adrian Foster, Head of Financial Markets Research, Asia Pacific at Rabobank, wonders if the FX market weakness around Asia late last week means the 'global crisis' has ratcheted up a gear and spread to Asia.

Matthew Phillips, Leader of Financial Services M&A at PCW China, says that domestic acquisitions remain the main driver of M&A in Asia as companies seek to increase market share.

Kumar Palghat, Founder & Director at Kapstream, believes in buying Asian currencies. He also expects Asian central banks to cut interest rates.

Rajiv Biswas, Asia-Pacific Chief Economist at IHS Global Insight, thinks that Asia's economy will not suffer drastic damages, because of China's strong growth and Japan's rebound.

Vassilios Agelidis, Director, Australian Energy Research Institute at University of New South Wales, says Asia's nuclear energy market has a bright future.

The headwinds in the global economy will be felt in Asia, according to Changyong Rhee, Chief Economist at ADB, who sees growth in the region moderating from the second half of the year.

Magnus Bocker, CEO of Singapore Exchange, talks about the strategy of how to make Asia and the SGX a future financial hub.

Leif Eskesen, Chief Economist for India and ASEAN at HSBC, expects capital controls in Asia only if growth solidifies next year.

Gilbert Ghostine, President, Asia Pacific of Diageo, says the firm has kept costs down effectively with its diverse brands. International brands such as Johnnie Walker are seeing 12% growth in Asia.

Tey Tze Ming, Market Strategist at Saxo Capital Markets recommends investors to stay overweight on Asia because of the robust economic growth in the region.