Asian markets subdued in morning trades

Asian markets are trading in red this morning. The Hang Seng has dropped 80 points to 21,419. The Nikkei, after touching a four-month high, has dropped 27 points to 10,611 on continued concerns of Japan Airline's debt.

The Seoul Composite and the Straits Times are flat at 1,667 and 2,867, respectively.

On the other hand, the Shanghai Composite has added 19 points to 3,231. The Taiwan Weighted is up 18 points at 8,071.