SINGAPORE Asian markets traded in positive territory on Wednesday morning. China will release data about manufacturing activity this morning.Japan's Nikkei225 rose 0.5% in early trade and the Topix edged down 0.45%South Korea's Kospi rose 0.31%. Tech stocks rose, with SK Hynix rising 2.8% and LG Electronics rising 2.48%.The S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.63% in Australia. Major mining companies were positive, with Fortescue Metals and Rio Tinto both jumping almost 2%.According to a Reuters poll, China's official manufacturing Purchasing Manager's Index(PMI) will ease in June due to a resurgence in Covid-19 cases within the major export province Guangdong.