The MSCI Asia Pacific Index eased 0.20% on Friday, weighed down by China and Hong Kong stocks due to concerns over the stuttering recovery in the world's second-biggest economy. Japan's Nikkei clocked a near 33-year peak. China's stocks fell 0.61%, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng index dropped as much as 1.8%, dragged down by tech stocks after Alibaba Group Holding Ltd reported a lower-than-expected 2% rise