Luxury hotel chain, Ritz-Carlton, is finding that its business “sort of reflects the economy,” Simon Cooper, president & CIO at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, told CNBC Wednesday. “Our hotels in Asia are doing relatively well,” he said, adding that business in Europe is flat, and hotels are struggling in the US.

“There was a time when America was the largest economy, largest military, that is not the case anymore,” Morris L. Reid from BGR Group told CNBC Wednesday. The next American generation is going to pull back and realize it is “okay to save money,” he said, adding that the US economy won’t be the largest. Ralph Silva from TowerGroup joined the discussion.

“The consumer is going to lead this recovery," Ralph Silva from TowerGroup told CNBC Wednesday. This won’t happen for the next 18 months, he added. Morris L. Reid from BGR Group joined the discussion.

The appetite for IPOs in Hong Kong remains strong, says Alex Wong, director of asset management at Ample Capital. He assesses the territory's IPO pipeline, with CNBC's Emily Chan.

The top headlines this hour, with CNBC's Sri Jegarajah.

Discussing what is likely to top the agenda when Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh meets with U.S. President Barack Obama, with Joseph Meuse, president at Belmont Partners, speaking with CNBC's Martin Soong & Sri Jegarajah.

Although low-cost carriers have impacted SIA's airfare pricing, the company has managed to maintain its position in the market, says its CEO, Chew Choon Seng. He tells CNBC's Maria Bartiromo more, in this exclusive interview.

Shares of CapitaMalls Asia rose on its trading debut on Wednesday, but not as much as Roger Tan, VP of SIAS Research, had expected. He offers his analysis to CNBC's Martin Soong & Sri Jegarajah.

Discussing the aviation industry's efforts to cut aircraft emissions, with Siva Govindasamy, Asia managing editor at Flight Global, speaking with CNBC's Martin Soong & Sri Jegarajah.

Aussie crosses are unlikely to make strong gains going into the end of the year, predicts Simon Warner, head of macro markets at AMP Capital. He talks FX, with CNBC's Martin Soong & Kaori Enjoji.

Fixed income has an important role to play in a diversified portfolio, says Simon Warner, head of macro markets at AMP Capital. He reveals how else he is investing, in this installment of "Protect Your Wealth."

Gold should be a core asset in all portfolios during crisis periods, says Jay Taylor, president & CEO of Taylor Hard Money Associates. He explains why to CNBC's Martin Soong & Sri Jegarajah.