Colin Chapman, Asia Pacific Vice President, Stratfor says that North and South Korea could cooperate with each other as the political tensions fester amongst its neighbors.

Aninda Mitra, Head of Economics, South-East Asia, ANZ explains why Russia and India will strengthen their defense and trade ties as the leaders of both nations meet in New Delhi.

Vasu Menon, Vice President, Wealth Management Singapore, OCBC Bank says the combination of inexpensive stock valuations and an economic turnaround will result in Chinese markets performing well in 2013.

Vasu Menon, Vice President, Wealth Management Singapore, OCBC Bank believes the dollar will weaken broadly against allmajor crosses as the Fed continues to print money.

Clifford Bennett, Chief Economist at Orb Global Investments says the Euro will hit 1.50 next year as it is the only viable reserve currency compared to the U.S. dollar.

Clifford Bennett, Chief Economist at Orb Global Investments says that most economies need to be less regulated.

Sony and Olympus said the planned merger of their medical business will probably be launched later than planned, somewhere between January to April next year, likely due to rising tensions between the two countries. The Nikkei's Sachiko Kishida reports.

Ben Clark, Portfolio Manager at TMS Capital says to invest in companies that are growing their earnings, have reasonable price/earnings ratios, and have decent yields.

In today's 'Stock in 60' segment, CNBC's Adam Bakhtiar looks at Samsung shares, which slumped 4 percent after EU regulators said they would launch antitrust charges against the tech giant.

Gavin Stacey, Head of Australia and New Zealand Rates Strategy at Barclays explains why he was not surprised by the Australian Government's decision to drop their budget surplus target.

Paul Pong, Managing Director, PEGASUS Fund Managers says that H-shares will outperform next year as markets get a clearer direction on the policy front from Beijing.

It may be the season of giving, but it's also the season for shopping. CNBC's Deirdre Wang Morris hits the streets of Singapore amid the holiday cheer, and finds out why this is also the season for survival for retailers.

Taimur Baig, Director & Chief Economist, Global Markets Research, Deutsche Bank expects a better outlook for exporters in Asia next year. He sees an organic inventory re-stocking cycle worldwide as U.S. and Chinese demand increases.

Jeremy Fearnley, M&A Partner at KPMG China says that as China is becoming a lot more proficient in M&A deals, inbound deals are falling compared to outbound activity.

Hans Goetti, Chief Investment Officer Asia, Finaport says that most European equities are cheap and Asian stocks are also poised to do will as inflows increase.

Taimur Baig, Director & Chief Economist, Global Markets Research, Deutsche Bank is concerned that inflation risks may pick up again in 2013, particularly from food prices.

Taimur Baig, Director & Chief Economist, Global Markets Research, Deutsche Bank says Asian policymakers will have problems with global quantitative easing as it will distort asset markets.

Hans Goetti, Chief Investment Officer Asia, Finaport says that regardless of the outcome on Capitol Hill, there will be a fiscal drag on the economy.

Thomas Byrne, Senior Vice President, Asia Pacific & Middle East, Moody's Sovereign Risk Group says he's not too worried about Japan in the short term as along as the country can boost growth in the long run.

John Hummel, President & Principal, AIS Group believes there's a lot of skepticism on the market but as a long term investor, he remains bullish due to gold's relative strength as a financial asset.