Hacker News with Generative AI: Asia

Asia reaches 50 percent IPv6 capability and leads the world in user numbers (theregister.com)
Asia has become the second region in the world to reach 50 percent IPv6 capability, according to data from labs run by the Asia Pacific Network Information Center (APNIC).
CEO Explains How He Faked Results in $300M Meltdown (bloomberg.com)
Agritech venture eFishery was one of Asia’s brightest startups with money from the likes of SoftBank and Temasek. Then it all came crashing down.
How much do you think it costs to make a pair of Nike shoes in Asia? (twitter.com)
How much do you think it costs to make a pair of Nike shoes in Asia?
Tariffs hit close to home inside Asian grocers (npr.org)
President Trump's sweeping tariff plan is underway, with a 10% tax on nearly all imported goods already in effect. Steeper "reciprocal" tariffs will kick in Wednesday — targeting dozens of countries that the Trump administration accuses of unfair trade practices. Asian nations will be among the hardest hit, with tariffs ranging from 17% for the Philippines to 46% for Vietnam.
Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong stocks sink 9% amid tariff war (nikkei.com)
Asia-Pacific stocks fell sharply on Monday amid a global market rout caused by an intensifying U.S. trade war, reminding some traders of a similar slide at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Japan stocks plunge as much as 7% as Asia shares extend sell-off (cnbc.com)
What's Behind Bangladesh's Deadly Protests? (asiapacific.ca)
America was futuristic once. Now all the crazy things are from Asia (theguardian.com)
Xi, Putin Score Wins as More Asia Leaders Aim to Join BRICS (bloomberg.com)
Why Asia Stopped Having Kids (richardhanania.com)
The hikikomori in Asia: A life within four walls (cnn.com)
Japanese angst as India set to overtake as 4th largest economy (dw.com)
Silk Helped the Armies of Genghis Khan Conquer Asia (lithub.com)
Chip dreams: Young tech workers are flocking to Taiwan (restofworld.org)