Hacker News with Generative AI: Asia

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 3 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 73 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 166 days ago | 126 comments

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

Bangladesh, Protests, Political Unrest, Asia

4 points by akbarnama 168 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 175 days ago | 2 comments

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