Hacker News with Generative AI: Asia

DNA evidence says first Americans came from Asia (factsanddetails.com)
Natives Americans are believed to have descended from Asian people who arrived in North America via the Bering Strait. The DNA of ancient American bog people is closer to the Japanese than Americans.

DNA, Genetics, History, Native Americans, Asia

80 points by axiologist 13 days ago | 92 comments

East Asian personality may stem from Ice Age Siberia 20000 yrs ago (davidsun.substack.com)
I have never thought I’d be involved in science. I assumed you needed a lab coat and years of certification. My strange and accidental journey into science began on a hike in the Andean mountains of Peru when I was 17.

Genetics, Anthropology, History, Asia

48 points by kvee 19 days ago | 45 comments

Teens across Asia migrate to Taiwan for promises of semiconductor jobs (restofworld.org)
Taiwan faces rising labor shortages in semiconductor factories. Some openings are filled by high-school and college students who work as interns, doing basic operations and maintenance. The students need to go back to university to qualify for higher-skilled engineering positions.

Taiwan, Semiconductor Industry, Labor Shortages, Education, Asia

8 points by Brajeshwar 49 days ago | 0 comments

Teens across Asia migrate to Taiwan for promises of semiconductor jobs (restofworld.org)
Before Dang Nhut Hao came to Taiwan, he knew nothing about semiconductors.

Taiwan, Semiconductor Industry, Labor Migration, Asia

10 points by impish9208 50 days ago | 2 comments

Non-Western founders say DeepSeek proves innovation need not cost billions (restofworld.org)
Entrepreneurs in Asia and Africa believe DeepSeek is proof that frugality and innovation can go hand in hand.

Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Funding, Asia, Africa

22 points by devonnull 61 days ago | 2 comments

Introduction to Buddhism (fsi.stanford.edu)
Buddhism, one of the major world religions, began in India around the sixth century, B.C.E. The teachings of Buddhism spread throughout Central and Southeast Asia, through China, Korea, and Japan. Today, there are Buddhists all over the world.

Buddhism, Religion, History, Asia

5 points by wslh 78 days ago | 0 comments

Prejudice and China (gavekal.com)
At an investment conference in Kuala Lumpur recently, I caught up with an old friend and Gavekal client. Over coffee between sessions, we talked about one of the most visible changes of the last few years in Asia: the Chinese cars that have so quickly appeared on roads across the continent.

China, Economics, Investment, Asia

13 points by thunderbong 148 days ago | 8 comments

Japan stocks plunge as much as 7% as Asia shares extend sell-off (cnbc.com)

Finance, Japan, Asia, Markets

138 points by lossolo 241 days ago | 126 comments

What's Behind Bangladesh's Deadly Protests? (asiapacific.ca)

Bangladesh, Protests, Political Unrest, Asia

4 points by akbarnama 243 days ago | 1 comments

America was futuristic once. Now all the crazy things are from Asia (theguardian.com)

Technology, Asia, America, Society, Culture

15 points by okasaki 249 days ago | 2 comments

Xi, Putin Score Wins as More Asia Leaders Aim to Join BRICS (bloomberg.com)