Asian equities dropped as technology shares came under renewed selling pressure, with Samsung Electronics Co. falling after its earnings report.

(Bloomberg) -- Asian equities edged lower as technology shares remained under pressure, with Samsung Electronics Co. declining after its earnings report.

Asian equities dropped as technology shares came under renewed selling pressure, with Samsung Electronics Co. falling after its earnings report.

The MSCI Asia Pacific Index fell 0.3%, with decliners narrowly outnumbering gainers. Technology stocks led the losses, with Samsung falling over 5% even after quarterly profit…