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• Can Shinzo Abe Revitalize the Economy?  Friday, 14 Dec 2012 | 5:10 AM ET

  

  PK Basu, MD & Head of Asia Research & Economics, Maybank Kim Eng and Ed Rogers, CEO & CIO, Rogers Investment Advisors discuss whether Abe-san can efficiently weaken the yen and fight deflation.

• Rocket Launch Further Isolates Pyongyang  Friday, 14 Dec 2012 | 5:05 AM ET

  

  Tony Michell, Korea Associates Business Consultancy, Managing Director questions what the North Korean leadership wishes to achieve with the rocket launch.

• Reviving Japan's Economy  Friday, 23 Nov 2012 | 5:10 AM ET

  

  Mark Hibbs, MD & Portfolio Manager, Gen2 Partners & David Cook, Associate Professor of Economics, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology discuss the Japanese economy's road to revival as the country approaches an election due on December 16. Cook explains why it is the inefficiency of Japan's business sector, not monetary policy, that is plaguing Japan. Hibbs says that potential leader Shinzo Abe gives some hope to market participants who may be pessimistic about the current governor's policy implementations.

• Super Storm Sandy's Aftermath   Friday, 2 Nov 2012 | 5:00 AM ET

  

  Jim Thompson, Chairman, Crown Worldwide discusses super storm Sandy's impact on the U.S. economy. He further talks about its impact on the political climate leading up to the country's presidential elections.

• Obama Versus Romney - Race to the Finish  Friday, 26 Oct 2012 | 5:05 AM ET

  

  Sara Jordan, Assistant Professor, University of Hong Kong and David Smith, Lecturer, University of Sydney discuss the presidential candidates' positions as they approach the November elections. Smith says that Obama is the current favorite while Jordan she says that polls are irrelevant indicators at this point of the campaign. They explain why.

• Obama Versus Romney - Round 2   Friday, 19 Oct 2012 | 5:05 AM ET

  

  Mark Michelson, Senior Counselor, APCO Worldwide and Alejandro Reyes, Senior Advisor, U.S.-Asia Institute discuss the game changers of Obama and Romney's second debate as the president makes his strong comeback.

• The U.S. Case Against Huawei  Friday, 12 Oct 2012 | 5:05 AM ET

  

  Jake Saunders, VP for Forecasting, ABI Research and Steve Vickers, CEO, Steve Vickers & Associates discuss the U.S. lawmakers' case against Huawei and ZTE. Saunders says that there hasn't been substance behind the accusations. Vickers agrees, saying that the U.S. report was not the best book to get the full document.