Neil Jensen, Director, Allied International says the Hong Kong property market is on a 'roller-coaster' ride, depending on which public figure is talking about it. There is also a lot of caution on the part of the Hong Kong government on when interest rates might go up.

Erwin Sanft, Executive Director, Deputy Head of Asian Equities Research, BNP Paribas Securities (Asia) says he expects the government to act more directly to turn China's economy around. He adds that growth has replaced inflation as a top concern for policy makers in China.

Sheena Iyengar, S.T. Lee Professor of Business, Columbia Business School, and Author, "The Art of Choosing" talks about what makes it difficult for people to save. She says people do not understand how much money they need, and this has to be made more transparent in order to get them to save more, especially for retirement.

Phillip Day, Asia News Editor, MNI talks about the differences between the MNI China Business Sentiment Indicator and other indices used to track China's economy.

Mark Konyn, CEO, Cathay Conning Asset Management says the implementation of the Volcker rule might lead to more robust retail banking.

Martin Schulz, Senior Economist, Fujitsu Research Institute says the Japanese Ministry of Finance is interested in getting more liquidity into the market and might circumvent the Bank of Japan with an intervention soon.

Richard Shim, Senior Analyst, NPD DisplaySearch says the PC market is in a lull with consumers turning their attention to tablets. He adds that this will prove tough for companies such as Dell.

John Woods, Chief Investment Officer, Citi Private Bank, said if there isn't a growth plan in the U.S., the current patch of weakness could grow into something more serious.

John Woods, Chief Investment Officer, Citi Private Bank, said the U.S. is providing a bit of a respite, with Japanese and Chinese exports increasing from a year ago.

Clement Kwok, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Limited, says the company wants to be an owner and operator of hotels, not just a brand manager. He also talks about moving into Tier 2 cities in China.

Christopher Botsford, CEO, ADM Capital talks about a recently-introduced lending facility aimed at providing loans to mid-sized companies.

Michael Spencer, Chief Economist, Asia Pacific and Co-Head, Global Economics, Deutsche Bank thinks China's policies are reactive rather than anticipatory and he doesn't think government officials want to use fiscal stimulus to jumpstart the economy.