Hacker News with Generative AI: Asia

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 8 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 9 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 21 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 38 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 108 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 201 days ago | 126 comments

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

Bangladesh, Protests, Political Unrest, Asia

4 points by akbarnama 202 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 209 days ago | 2 comments

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