The recent weakness in the Japanese yen is not coming in the way of the country's luxury carmaker Lexus International's plans to invest overseas, said a senior company executive.
Peter Churchouse, Author and Publisher, Asia Hard Assets Report explains how an improving housing market will lead to higher domestic consumption in China.
Jackson Wong, Analyst and Vice President at Tanrich Securities explains why he likes China property stocks, especially ones with a presence in second tier cities.
Rigan Wong, Equity Analyst, Asia Transportation, Citigroup says the holiday travel demand was strong due to low cost carriers' accelerated fleet expansion towards the end of 2012.
Stephen Sheung, VP & Investment Strategist, SHK Private says that as regulation eases to allow more foreign players, Chinese stocks will trade closer to fundamentals.
Markets are relieved that the U.S. Congress has approved a deal to avert a "fiscal cliff", but analysts warn that investors now face a rocky two months ahead as negotiations over the debt ceiling begin.
Andrew Economos, MD & Head of Sovereign & Institutional Strategy Asia, JP Morgan Asset Management recommends waiting for an attractive entry point into risk assets amid all the political wrangling on Capitol Hill.
Steven Sun, Head of China Equity Strategy, HSBC believes Chinese markets will fare well in 2013 in line with the accelerated pace of reform and economic growth recovery.
Andrew Economos, MD & Head of Sovereign & Institutional Strategy Asia, JP Morgan Asset Management says a ratings upgrade is on the cards for the Philippines this year.
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.
Jim McCafferty, Managing Director & Co-Head Equity Research, CIMB Securities says Shinzo Abe could execute his policies efficiently this time around as he now has control of the lower house.
Eeik Lueth, Senior Regional Economist, RBS says that Park Geun-hye's win is good for markets as there will be a lot of policy continuity from the current administration.
Mark Konyn, CEO, Cathay Conning Asset Management (CCAM) says that there's a risk of going back to the "old Japan", where the government stimulated growth through easier monetary policies.
Yonghao Pu, Regional CIO, APAC, UBS Wealth Management says that U.S. lawmakers could reach a deal on the fiscal cliff by Christmas or sometime in January.
Jeff Kingston, Professor, Temple University says that Shinzo Abe's landslide victory is not quite a mandate, explaining why it remains to be seen whether he can succeed on the economic front.
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