While China will continue to be an important market globally, it will no longer be a cheap market, says Bruce Rockowitz, president of Li & Fung. He tells CNBC's Sri Jegarajah, Martin Soong & Karen Tso that retailers will have to cut costs as customers aren't likely to pay higher prices.
Alan Joyce, CEO of Qantas says the carrier, along with subsidiary Jetstar, will be adding 1 million seats to the domestic market this year. He speaks to CNBC's Matthew Taylor about the airline's domestic success and alliance with JAL.
Chua Sock Koong, group CEO of SingTel, speaks to CNBC's Sri Jegarajah about her outlook for the company's Indian subsidiary Bharti Airtel and Australian unit Optus as well as the telco's recent investment in China's software development space.
Customers are unsually cautious about the economy, observes John Chambers, chairman and chief executive officer of Cisco. But he voices confidence about the networking giant's prospects, and tells CNBC's Martin Soong, that its quarterly guidance remains well above its long-term growth objective.
Commonwealth Bank logged a record $5.5 billion in annual cash profit, but its CEO Ralph Norris warned that higher funding costs are eating away at margins. He tells CNBC's Oriel Morrison that the firm endeavours to provide customers with competitive pricing.
Shantanu Narayen, president and CEO of Adobe Systems, is confident about the company's prospects in Asia. He speaks to CNBC's Bernard Lo and Karen Tso about Adobe's expansion strategy in the region.
CEOs in Asia are feeling a lot more confident, says Stanley Szeto, chairman & CEO of Lever Style. He explains what's behind the optimism to Michael Yoshikami of YCMNET Advisors and CNBC's Bernard Lo.
Christopher Pratt, chairman of Swire Pacific, is upbeat on his outlook for the second half of 2010. He speaks to CNBC's Bernard Lo about what's driving his optimism and plans for fundraising in the future.
Sam Ong, deputy CEO of Hyflux, says the past quarter was characterized by cost containment and solid project execution. He speaks to CNBC's Martin Soong, Karen Tso and Sri Jegarajah about where future growth for the company will come from.
Tiger Airways swung back to profit in the first-quarter. Its CEO, Tony Davis, tells Clive McDonnell of BNP Paribas Sec., CNBC's Karen Tso, Martin Soong, Bernard Lo & Sri Jegarajah what turned its earnings around. He also talks about the future of budget carriers in Asia.
Jaspal Bindra, group executive director and Asia CEO of Standard Chartered Bank, says his largest concern for the future is the abundance of regulation in the banking space. He speaks to CNBC's Sri Jegarajah and Martin Soong.
Despite news that China may be seeking further tightening measures in its property space, Liew Mun Leong, CEO of CapitaLand tells CNBC's Saijal Patel why he is extremely bullish on the sector.
Douglas Hansen-Luke, CEO of Rodeco Middle East, sees global scarcity of wheat driven by a rising global population and climate change. He speaks to CNBC's Yousef Gamal El-Din, Maithreyi Seetharaman and Sri Jegarajah.
With robust growth in the Middle-East, Adel Ali, CEO of Air Arabia, says he is positive about the company's future prospects. He shares his outlook on passenger demand for air travel with CNBC's Yousef Gamal El-Din.
Paper money is losing its appeal and this will drive up the price of gold in the longer term, says Gavin Thomas, CEO of Kingsgate Consolidated. However, he warns CNBC's Matthew Taylor that this upward trend will be 'extremely volatile'.
SAP posted a 15% rise in Q2 net profit on high software sales in North America. Steve Watts, president of SAP Asia-Pacific & Japan, speaks to CNBC's Martin Soong and Karen Tso about the company's strategy going forward.
Bruce MacFadzean, managing director & CEO of Catalpa Resources, says despite PM Gillard's amendments to the resources tax, he continues to be concerned about the levy. He explains why to CNBC's Matthew Taylor.
Mark Cutifani, CEO of AngloGold Ashanti, believes Australia's resource tax has increased investors' perception of sovereign risk and impacted the country's competitiveness. He shares his thoughts with CNBC's Matthew Taylor.
Chi-X alternative trading platform begins operations in Japan today. Ron Gould, Asia Pacific CEO of Chi-X Global, says the arrival of the platform is set to increase market liquidity as it lures in new investors. He speaks to CNBC's Martin Soong & Kaori Enjoji.
China presents more profitable real estate investment opportunities than Hong Kong, says Ronnie Chan, chairman of Hang Lung Properties. He tells CNBC's Martin Soong, Bernard Lo that the firm has no plans to acquire sites in Hong Kong due to overvalued prices.
Chen Feng, group chairman of HNA Group speaks to Mathius Shinnick, CEO of Hong Kong Aviation Capital and CNBC's Bernard Lo about the expansion of HNA's aircraft leasing business in Australia.
Pacnet is set to build a $400 million trans-pacific subsea cable with pacific fibre. Bill Barney, CEO of Pacnet speaks to CNBC's Martin Soong about the positive impact this will have for internet consumers in Asia-Pacific.
Richard Branson, founder of Virgin Group, is optimistic that the global economy will not be faced with a double-dip. He speaks to CNBC's Oriel Morrison about Virgin Money's new Australian venture and the company's stake in Virgin Blue.
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