Microsoft chairman Bill Gates visited the region last week to woo business in countries such as South Korea and Indonesia. John Maclellan, regional CFO of Microsoft Asia, gives insight into the software giant's strategy in the emerging Asian markets, with CNBC's Amanda Drury.

China's inflation can be dealt with but the country's monetary policy is behind the curve, says Andy Xie, an independent economist. He assesses Beijing's likely moves to fight food price inflation, ahead of the country's CPI data, with CNBC's Amanda Drury.

The top headlines this hour, with CNBC's Adam Bakhtiar.

Sean Callow, senior currency strategist at Westpac bank previews the Australian Budget due out Tuesday. Callow also talks to CNBC's Amanda Drury about why he remains bullish about the Australian dollar.

Continued weakness in the U.S. economy is likely to prompt the Fed to change its stance and cut rates again in the coming few months, says Sean Callow, senior currency strategist at Westpac Bank. He previews the key U.S. economic data due out this week and their impact on the Fed's monetary decisions, with CNBC's Amanda Drury.

Secret strategies of the game, with Neil Chriss, Hutchin Hill Capital; David Einhorn, Greenlight Capital Management and CNBC's Becky Quick

A preview of what he will say at the company's analyst meeting, with Rich Templeton, Texas Instruments CEO

A look at the latest figures on trade, with Jack Bouroudjian, Brewer Investment Group; CNBC's Rick Santelli & Steve Liesman

Insight on advertising, the global business environment and much more, with Sir Martin Sorrell, WPP CEO and CNBC's Becky Quick

Following is the unofficial transcript of a CNBC interview with billionaire investor Warren Buffett. During the interview, Buffett discusses the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders meeting, Yahoo! & Microsoft and Fed rate cuts, among other topics.