The Hang Seng has dropped 263 points to 21,838. The Nikkei has slipped 131 points to 13,332.
The Taiwan Weighted index has moved up 13 points to 7,421. The Straits Times index is up seven points at 2,914. The Seoul Composite index, however, is down 36 points at 1,630.
The Shanghai Composite index has gained 18 points at 2,669.