Inflation is a positive for China, says Michael Kurtz, China strategist at Macquarie Securities. Meanwhile, guest host Sean Darby, Nomura Int'l explains why he is betting big on Chinese banks. They speak to CNBC's Maria Bartiromo & Martin Soong.

Dr. Sarath Amunugama, Sri Lanka's minister for public administration and home affairs, deputy minister of finance, explains his upbeat view of Sri Lanka to CNBC's Martin Soong, Maria Bartiromo and Sri Jegarajah.

Expect short-term strength in the dollar, says Rob Rennie, currency strategist at Westpac Bank. He tells Arjuna Mahendran, managing director and head of investment strategy Asia at HSBC Private Bank, CNBC's Martin Soong, Maria Bartiromo and Sri Jegarajah that this is a good sell opportunity.

Debt concerns in Dubai will have a short-term impact, says Arjuna Mahendran, managing director and head of investment strategy Asia at HSBC Private Bank. He speaks to CNBC's Martin Soong, Maria Bartiromo and Sri Jegarajah.

Discussing why Russian firms are attracted to Hong Kong for their IPOs, with Arjuna Mahendran, MD and head of investment strategy Asia at HSBC Private Bank, CNBC's Martin Soong & Sri Jegarajah.

Latest data shows Japan's economy is still mired in deflation. Simon Wong, regional economist at Standard Chartered Bank tells guest host Arjuna Mahendran, HSBC Private Bank that he expects to see continued downward pressure on prices. He speaks to CNBC's Martin Soong & Adam Bakhtiar.