The Hang Seng is down 17 points to 21,805. The Nikkei has slipped 55 points to 13,012.
The Taiwan Weighted index has gained 37 points at 7,112. The Straits Times index is down five points at 2,896, and the Seoul Composite index is unchanged at 1,538.
The Shanghai Composite index has dropped 34 points to 2,841.