The MSCI Asia Pacific Index dropped by the most this month, led by technology shares after Samsung Electronics Co. told retail partners to stop sales and exchanges of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphone.
The MSCI Asia Pacific Index slid 0.5 percent, with technology shares posting the biggest declines as a group. The Kospi index slipped 1.2 percent in Seoul with Samsung tumbling 8 percent.
Japan's Nikkei share average rose to a five-week high on Tuesday, led by mining stocks after oil prices jumped the previous day and a weak yen lifted risk appetite. The Nikkei rose 1.0 percent to 17,024.76, the highest closing level since Sept. 6.
China stocks advanced to a one-month high on Tuesday as Beijing's plan to cut massive corporate debt triggered bets on mergers and restructuring among listed state-owned companies.
The blue-chip CSI300 index of the largest listed companies in Shanghai and Shenzhen rose 0.4 percent to 3,306.56 points, while the Shanghai Composite Index gained 0.6 percent to 3,065.25.
Reference: Bloomberg, Reuters
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