Alan Oster, Group Chief Economist, National Australia Bank warns of a multi-speed economy in Australia. He says the country is 12-18 months away from the peak of the building phase of its mining boom.

Damon Vickers, MD & CIO, Damon Vickers & Co. expects China's demand for resources will fuel its takeover appetite. He adds that China will soon take over swathes of industries in the West.

Michael Raska, Research Fellow, Institute of Defence & Strategic Studies, NTU, explains what may be delaying North Korea's rocket launch. He adds that the threat of possible sanctions may have also spooked Pyongyang.

Clifford Bennett, Chief Economist, Orb Global Investments says the improvement in non-farm payrolls will be positive for dollar sentiment. He adds that data from China will also help lift currencies broadly.

Glenn Maguire, Principal & Chief Economist, Asia Sentry Advisory says the positive jobs data is just another sign that the U.S. economy is getting back on the growth path. He adds that it's key that policymakers safeguard the momentum.

The election campaign has officially kicked off in Japan, but there are worries that the fiscal 2013 budget is not likely to be ready by the end of this year. The Nikkei's Sachiko Kashida reports.

Ilya Spivak, Currency Strategist at FXCM shares his top currency plays for the coming year.

Simon Ho, Executive Director, Triple 3 Partners tells CNBC's Cash Flow why he's expecting a spike in U.S. stocks in January 2013.

CNBC's Adam Bakhtiar takes on the challenge of the daily stock in 60 seconds segment and looks at Prada, whose earnings beat quarterly profit forecasts.

Dickie Wong, Executive Director, Kingston Securities expects continued pressure on Zhengzhou Coal Mining on lack of demand for coal mining machinery in the next year.

One in six people worldwide can't get water to drink, and this problem shows no signs of abating. But one company is trying to improve the situation by recycling. CNBC's Chloe Cho spoke to Olivia Lum, Executive Chairman & Group CEO, Hyflux to find out more.

Iwan Azis, Head of Office of Regional Economic Integration, Asian Development Bank doesn't think the ASEAN economic community will meet all its targets by 2015, but stresses the significance of the community-building consensus in the bloc.

The top Asian tech firms in Deloitte's Technology Fast 500 Asia Pacific list may be unfamiliar names, but Jolyon Barker, Managing Director, Global Technology, Media and Telecommunications, Deloitte says they can create extraordinary growth.

Erik Lueth, Senior Regional Economist, RBS details why 2013 will be a good year for Asia. He says domestic demand has held up, ASEAN has been growing above historical rates and that the slowdown in the economies of China and India has been domestically-driven.

Scott Russell, Head of Insurance Research, Asia, Macquarie says the Chinese property & casualty space is performing better than life insurance. He is positive on PICC's debut in Hong Kong, but prefers its subsidiary PICC P&C.

As more people in China get wealthier, many are looking for ways to better protect their health and belongings. CNBC's Eunice Yoon takes a look at the state of insurance in China.

Michael Kurtz, Global Head of Equity Strategy, Nomura says the U.S. will be one of the bright spots next year. But, he adds that he still remains 'underweight' on U.S. stocks in 2013.

Michael Kurtz, Global Head of Equity Strategy, Nomura says the elections in Japan will in essence, be a referendum on monetary policy. He adds that he would not short Japan at a time like this, unless it's for tactical reasons.

Andrew Tonner, Technology & Media Financial Editor, The Motley Fool explains why he's still positive on Apple's stock. He calls the recent news flow surrounding Apple's price falls "almost noise".

Paul Krake, Founder of View from the Peak: Macro Strategies, says investors shouldn't expect much from the ECB or BOE meetings later today as both central banks look set to sit on their hands.