Cisco Systems is trying to position itself as not just the leader in communications, but also in IT, says its CEO and chairman, John Chambers. He speaks to CNBC's Martin Soong and Simon Machell, CEO of Asia Pacific of Aviva about the company and its stronger-than-expected earnings.

Discussing the importance of China to Aviva's business, with Simon Machell the firm's CEO of Asia Pacific and CNBC's Martin Soong.

Given the shape of the auto industry globally, China is providing a large amount of relief to automakers, notes Mohit Arora, senior director for India at JD Power & Associates. He analyzes the health of the auto industry, with CNBC's Karen Tso.

Lim Say Boon, chief investment strategist at Standard Chartered Group Wealth Mgmt, says the reflation trade is likely to continue in the very near term, which will bode well for tech stocks. He advises investors with a lower risk appetite to consider pharmaceuticals and utilities.

Tony Chidiac, private client adviser from Ord Minnett, likes junior gold miner, Avoca Resources. He explains why to CNBC.

China's stimulus package has triggered the biggest investment boom in the country since 1993 and that will fuel growth for infrastructure and industrial sectors for the next few years, says Sun Mingchun, chief China economist at Nomura. He tells CNBC's Amanda Drury more.

Crude oil has replaced the dollar as the new reserve currency, according to Kevin Kerr, president & chief trading officer for Kerr Trading International.

It is the volume of orders, not the strengthening of the yen, that affects corporate Japan's bottom line, says Naomi Fink, Japan strategist at Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi. She explains more to CNBC's Amanda Drury.

Uwe Parpart, chief economist & strategist for Asia at Cantor Fitzgerald/United Securities, says China is a definite 'buy' at this point as he sees a domestic demand-driven recovery there, as well as an export rebound when its stimulus package expires.

Adrian Leppinus, investment adviser from Cameron Stockbrokers tells CNBC why he has a "buy" recommendation on BSA Limited.

Australia can afford to raise interest rates as a few rate hikes won't derail its economy but a swift rise in the Australian dollar could, warned Benjamin Pedley, MD & head of advisory services at LGT Investment Management.

Australia's growth is still very weak, says the country's finance minister, Lindsay Tanner. He speaks to CNBC's Karen Tso.

Gold is being rediscovered as a monetary asset, says Marcus Grubb, MD at the World Gold Council, which explains the strong gains seen recently in the precious metal's price. He reveals how best to gain exposure to gold, in this installment of "Protect Your Wealth."

Andrew Pease, investment strategist at Russell Investment Group, is cautious on commodities as they have run pretty hard. He also sees evidence that China has been stocking up and warns that it may start to destock over the next few months.

Michael Iwanuik, investment adviser from Select Equities believes Hunter Hall is a great stock to add to your portfolio. He tells CNBC why.

China will face excess capacity as there is little demand for the output produced, said Jim Walker, founder and CEO of Asianomics.

There is a "natural" brake on growth in Australia, notes Kingsley Jones, international portfolio manager at Macquarie Funds Mgmt Group. He tells CNBC's Lisa Oake what it is, as well as how some of the excess stimulus may be withdrawn from the economy.

Beijing said it would soon resume U.S. pork imports following last week's U.S.-China trade talks. U.S. agriculture secretary, Tom Vilsack explains the significance of the deal on trade relations between the two sides to Cheng Lei.

Kingsley Jones, int'l portfolio manager at Macquarie Funds Mgmt Grp says the weak dollar has improved the competitive position of U.S. manufacturers, especially those in agriculture equipment, coal mining equipment and infrastructure for oil & gas sectors.

Discussing the rationale for the new ChiNext in Shenzhen, Neil Katkov, senior vice president, Asia research at Celent says the Nasdaq-style start-up board is likely to have a bumpy ride due to overpriced IPOs and declining value. He speaks to CNBC's Martin Soong and Cheng Lei.

Regulatory reform is critical to job creation and sustainable global economic growth, Barclays President Bob Diamond told CNBC Thursday. "The goals that we all have are very, very clear. We want a safe and sound financial system," he said.

Despite a dismal earnings report card from Nintendo, Hiroshi Kamide, gaming and software analyst at KBC Securities, tells CNBC's Martin Soong and Sri Jegarajah that 2010 will be a better year for the company.

Robert Howe, CEO of Geomatrix, likes Hong Kong stocks that were listed when no one wanted them, such as China Metal Recycling, China Zhongwang, China Singyes Solar and Rexlot Holdings.

Ben Polkinghorne, private client adviser from Pattersons Securities tells CNBC why he believes Rex Minerals has a lot of upside potential.

Lego Group's CEO, Jorgen Vig Knudstorp, expects to end 2009 with a 50% growth globally and he believes it can continue this low double-digit growth for the foreseeable future. CNBC's Kaorji Enjoji finds out how the Danish toymaker is clicking together its plastic bricks to build its tallest profit ever.

Unemployment will be the main driver of retail defaults, says Cameron Clyne, CEO of NAB. He speaks to CNBC's Karen Tso about NAB's business and consumer sentiment.

Given the doubts raised over Wall Street following the financial crisis, it will be interesting to see if Asia will articulate its vision of capitalism, says Gillian Tett, assistant editor at the Financial Times. She speaks to CNBC's Martin Soong, Sri Jegarajah and Karen Tso.

Michael Boyden, MD of Taiwan Asia Strategy Consulting, believes Microsoft's new Windows 7 operating system will have a positive impact on the chip sector as it will stimulate demand for new computers.

Patrick Boyd, private client adviser at Minc Financial Services tells CNBC why he believes New Zealand Oil & Gas is a buy.

Expect the RBA to hike rates by 25 bps in November, says Dariusz Kowalczyk, chief investment strategist at SJS Markets, after Australia's third-quarter CPI rose a bigger-than-expected 1% on quarter. He speaks with CNBC's Amanda Drury.

Simon Power, New Zealand's Minister of Commerce says his government is business friendly and keen to boost trade with Asia. He speaks to CNBC's Martin Soong, Karen Tso and Sri Jegarajah.

National Bank of Australia posted an 8% rise in second-half cash profit, slightly higher than expected. Simon Guzowski, senior portfolio manager at Beresfords speaks to Hugh Latimer, director at Aurora Funds Management and CNBC's Karen Tso about the bank's cautiously optimistic outlook.

Geoff Lewis, head of investment services at JPMorgan Asset Management is overweight equities as he believes markets still have upside momentum. He is overweight emerging markets, particularly Asia ex-Japan.

Expect continued volatility in the price of oil, but at higher levels than before, warns Petrobras CEO, Jose Sergio Gabrielli de Azevedo. As he also sees oil demand growing, CNBC's Kaori Enjoji asks him how Petrobras is preparing to meet this need.

The China market could make up a fifth of Fast Retailing's sales by 2020, or the equivalent of 1 trillion yen ($10.9 billion), says its chairman, Tadashi Yanai. He drafts the retailer's expansion plans, with CNBC's Kaori Enjoji.

The RBI kept its borrowing rate steady at 3.25% and repo rate unchanged at 4.75% on Tuesday. Aninda Mitra, VP & senior analyst at Moody's Financial Institutions, assesses the central bank's decisions, with CNBC's Chloe Cho & Rebecca Meehan.

Hans Goetti, CIO of LGT Bank in Liechtenstein, believes that a V-shaped recovery can happen in Asia. He favors China, India and Hong Kong, highlighting HK's banking and property sectors.

Adam Dawes, head of portfolio & financial services at Shaw Stockbroking, tells CNBC why he thinks Commonwealth Bank of Australia is the best buy in the banking sector.

South Korea's third-quarter GDP grew stronger than expected. Marco Bardelli, managing director at BDG Singapore speaks to Paul Donovan, managing director and deputy head of global economics at UBS, CNBC's Martin Soong and Chloe Cho about the economy.

Australia's third-quarter PPI rose a less-than-expected 0.2% on year. John Noonan, senior FX analyst at Thomson Reuters offers his take on what this means for RBA rates going forward, with CNBC's Karen Tso, Matthew Taylor & Martin Soong.

The global economy will take on a "swooshed-shaped" recovery, according to  Paul Donovan, managing director and deputy head of global economics at UBS.

James Falkiner, director & CEO of Falkiner Global Investors likes Japanese financials. Although he believes they are undercapitalized, they offer real leverage and he sees them benefiting significantly in the long term when the economy picks up.

CNBC's Kaori Enjoji gives a wrap up of the Tokyo Motor Show that focused on hybrid cars.

The U.S. dollar could go into freefall and capitulate if policies that the government has put in place start to fail and if the deficit starts to grow, said Scott Redler, chief strategic officer at T3LIVE.com.

China's strong GDP data shows its economy is close to recovery but its private sector has yet to fully recover, warns Ben Simpfendorfer, chief China economist at the Royal Bank Of Scotland. He tells CNBC's Amanda Drury & Cheng Lei more.

Kirk West, Asia MD of Principal Global Investors is bullish on China as he thinks stocks are at fair value on a long-term basis. As for Japan, West does not see much more downside there.

Despite uncertainty around a potential break-up, Jon Hancock, investment adviser from Ord Minnett tells CNBC that Telstra is still a great defensive play.