The Hang Seng has moved up 90 points to 25,606. The Nikkei has gained 105 points at 13,968.
The Taiwan Weighted index has rallied 73 points to 9,020. The Straits Times index has advanced 17 points to 3,207, and the Seoul Composite index has added three points to 1,827.
The Shanghai Composite index has slipped 56 points to 3,502.