BANGKOK — Shares were higher Monday in Asia, as investors shrugged off disappointing growth data from the U.S. and lackluster but better-than-expected manufacturing figures for China. KEEPING SCORE: Japan’s Nikkei 225 stock index gained 0.3 percent to 16,624.10 and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index added 1.3 percent to 22,178.73. South Korea’s Kospi gained 0.6 percent
