Le Xia, Asia Chief Economist, BBVA Research, tells James Ross that neither side can allow the US to default on the debt ceiling as the cost would be too high. However, Enzio Von Pfeil, Capital Preservation Specialist for Individuals adds that the Republicans could be quite nasty in allowing things to drag on.

Carolyn Wright speaks with Irenee Robin, Managing Partner at VVR Medical, on investment in the healthcare sector in mainland China.

Barry Wood, RTHK's International Economics Correspondent, takes a dive into the importance of what the US Federal Reserve does, not just for the US, but also for the global economy.

Ruchir Desai, Fund Manager, Asia Frontier Capital, says there are a lot of interesting opportunities in Vietnam at the moment, in particular around multi-national companies moving manufacturing into the country.