| Morgan Stanley Asia-Pacific Fund, Inc., operates as a nondiversified, closed-end management investment company. It invests primarily in equity securities. The funds portfolio comprises investments in airlines, auto components, automobiles, building products, chemicals, commercial banks, computers and peripherals, construction and engineering, diversified financial services, diversified telecommunication services, electric utilities, electrical equipment, electronic equipment and instruments, food products, household durables, insurance, leisure equipment and products, machinery, marine, media, metals and mining, office electronics, pharmaceuticals, real estate, semiconductors and semiconductor equipment, software, specialty retail, textiles, apparel and luxury goods, and trading companies and distributors sectors. Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Inc. serves as the investment adviser of the fund. Morgan Stanley Asia-Pacific Fund was incorporated in Maryland in February 1994 and is based in New York City. |