Hacker News with Generative AI: Southeast Asia

The mighty Mekong River's growing plastic problem (japantimes.co.jp)
Flowing more than 4,300 kilometers from the Tibetan Plateau in China, through mainland Southeast Asia and then into Vietnam’s Mekong Delta before finally emptying into the South China Sea, the Mekong River is among the top 10 waterways in Asia most responsible for riverine plastic waste reaching the world’s oceans.

Environmental Issues, Pollution, Mekong River, Southeast Asia, Plastic Waste

5 points by PaulHoule 20 days ago | 0 comments

Grab built its own map in Southeast Asia, and is now going after Google (restofworld.org)
Grab began mapping locations because Google Maps and Here were inadequate for its drivers’ needs.It has trained drivers to use its own cameras to map streets and alleys. Hyperlocal maps are essential, but taking on the dominant players is tough.

Southeast Asia, Mapping, Competition, Google, Transportation

97 points by impish9208 66 days ago | 62 comments

The Pig Butchering Invasion Has Begun (wired.com)
More than 200,000 people in Southeast Asia have been forced to run online scams in recent years, often being enslaved and brutalized, as part of criminal enterprises that have netted billions in stolen funds.

Cybercrime, Southeast Asia, Human Trafficking, Crime, Exploitation

13 points by sohkamyung 110 days ago | 1 comments

What's the state of Southeast Asian sci-fi? – Kontinentalist (kontinentalist.com)

Science Fiction, Southeast Asia, Culture

14 points by reinaldnaufal 121 days ago | 1 comments

America Is Losing Southeast Asia (foreignaffairs.com)

Politics, International Relations, Geopolitics, Southeast Asia

6 points by NavinF 136 days ago | 3 comments

How APT groups operate in Southeast Asia (ptsecurity.com)

Cybersecurity, Southeast Asia, APT Groups

3 points by g147 172 days ago | 0 comments

Thailand passes marriage equality bill, first in Southeast Asia (reuters.com)