The Hang Seng slipped 174 points to 22,324. The Nikkei advanced 145 points or 1.5% to 10,167.
The Shanghai Composite Index increased 15 points to 3,332.
The Taiwan Weighted Index added 125 points or 1.5% at 7,775. The Straits Times and the Seoul Composite are flat at 2,795 and 1,632, respectively.
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(Updated at 1150 hrs)
The Asian bourses continue to trade in the green, with the exception of Hang Seng.
The Nikkei is quoting at 10,168, stronger by 146 points or 1.4%.
Straits Times is quoting at 2,800, Seoul Composite is at 635, higher by 10 points or 0.61% and the Taiwan Weighted is at 7,776, up 125 points or 1.6%.
Shanghai Composite is trading flat at 3,314.
Hang Seng is trading weaker by 139 points or 0.6% at 22,359.
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(Updated at 0818 am)
The Nikkei is at 10,163, up 141 points or 1.4%.
Straits Times is quoting at 2,793, Seoul Composite is at 1,630, higher by five points or 0.31% and the Taiwan Weighted is at 7,749, up 99 points or 1.3%.
Shanghai Composite is at 3,324, up seven points or 0.21%.
Hang Seng is the only exception, trading marginally lower by 37 points or 0.2% at 22,461.
