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  • This house supports bonded scholarship programmes by developing countries

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    Bonded scholarship programmes facilitate the ability of students to study abroad at elite universities. These programs are paid for by the state in return for the student being 'bonded' to work for the state for a given period of time (3, 5, 10 years). Students may be bonded to specific departments (eg. Government engineering facilities, public healthcare) or bonded as per government's discretion. It is possible for students to occasionally default on their bond and pay back the cost of education at a large premium

    Debutant 9.0 Freshers APD 2024 · Round 1 · 2024-10-09

  • This house prefers a world where developing countries adopted 3rd world alternatives to current international institutions (eg African Criminal Court or BRICS Development Bank) instead of remaining in current international institutions (e.g. the International Criminal Court, World Trade Organization, World Intellectual Property Organization)

    Debutant 9.0 Freshers APD 2024 · Semifinals · 2024-10-09

  • This house supports the establishment of a Space Silk Road by the Chinese government

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    The Space Silk Road is an initiative by the Chinese government to expand its space program. Among its plan is to build a research station in the moon which if successful could significantly lower the costs of launching spacecrafts and serve as a gateway for future space exploration

    Waterloo Autumn HST · Junior Semifinals · 2024-10-06

  • This house supports the resurgence of Industrial Policy as a tool for spurring economic growth

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    Industrial Policy is defined as the strategic effort by the state to encourage economic transformation by specifically advantaging what it deems to be high- potential sectors. Industrial Policy fell out of favor in the 1990s after the Washington Consensus, under which the International Monetary Fund (IMF) opposed tactics by states to control their own economic trajectory rather than letting market forces decide. Industrial Policy has seen a recent revival through policies like the US Inflation Reduction Act, the EU Chips Act, and Made in China Act 2025.

    Krabi ABP 2024 · Round 3 · 2024-10-05

  • This House supports granting autonomous status to regional governments in regions with high levels of tourism (e.g. providing additional control over taxation and finance, granting ability to approve developments, greater control over internal immigration etc.).

    QatarDebate Open (BP) 2024 · Round 1 · 2024-10-04

  • This council will significantly allocate a portion of DAD to high-risk investment assets.

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    Regional Endowment Fund (DAD) is the remaining budget from the Regional Government Budget (APBD) that is separated and invested with the assistance of a fund management institution. The DAD fund serves as a permanent principal fund that cannot be withdrawn, while the returns from its management can be used for Regional Expenditures. According to current regulations, regional endowment funds can only be invested in low-risk assets.

    KDMI Tingkat Nasional 2024 · Final Kategori Pratama · 2024-10-02

  • As a local government in Indonesia, this council supports the allocation of special funding to bring top international artists to major festivals in tourism prospect areas, such as Mentawai, North Maluku, Berau, etc.

    KDMI Tingkat Nasional 2024 · Round 3 · 2024-10-02

  • This house supports the centralisation of the Chinese banking sector

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    China has three different levels of banks, national, regional and local banks. Recently China has been experiencing economic downturn due to (but not limited to) a real estate crash, an aging population, and overreliance on foreign demand. As a response to China's economic crisis, local banks have been consolidated to larger banks.

    Edinburgh Cup 2024 · Round 5 · 2024-09-28

  • This house believes that Pakistan should prioritize debt restructuring over receiving further IMF bailouts.

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    Debt restructuring is a process in which a borrower, typically a company or a country, renegotiates the terms of its debt with creditors to make it more manageable.

    Pakistan Pre-ABP 2024 · Quarterfinals · 2024-09-27

  • This House Opposes the rise of the shadow banking sector in developing nations

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    The shadow banking system describes financial intermediaries that participate in creating credit but are not subject to regulatory oversight, e.g. hedge funds, private equity funds and mortgage lenders. In return for the lack of regulation, these institutions do not receive government funding and support as a traditional bank might.

    The 14th NALSAR Debating Championship 2024 · Round 3 · 2024-09-22

  • This house supports the increased presence of foreign private equity firms in Asian markets

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    Private equity (PE) firms invest in businesses that are not publicly listed on a stock exchange, acquiring stakes in these companies with the goal of selling them for a profit in the future. In the past few years, Western PE firms have been increasingly active in Asia. In 2022, Blackstone announced plans to allocate more than 50 billion USD to Asian markets over the next decade, KKR increased its total stake in Vietnamese conglomerate Masan Group to 750 million dollars, and the American PE firm Carlyle Group acquired a controlling share worth 1 billion dollars in Rigaku, a Japanese scientific instruments maker.

    Princeton IV 2024 · Round 4 · 2024-09-21

  • This house prefers a world in which IMF Special Drawing Rights became the primary world reserve currency rather than the US Dollar in the 1970s

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    Reserve currencies are often used as a transaction medium for international trade, held by governments in a country’s reserves, and used as the currency for loans. Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) are an international reserve currency created by the IMF. For the purpose of the debate, they are able to be held by private entities and individuals. The make up of the currencies in the basket is updated every 5 years. In 1974, the value of the SDR currency was based on the following basket: USD: United States Dollar (32.6%) DEM: Deutsche Mark (10.2%) GBP: British Pound Sterling (9.7%) FRF: French Franc (7.1%) ITL: Italian Lira (6.6%) JPY: Japanese Yen (6.0%) CAD: Canadian Dollar (5.9%) NLG: Dutch Guilder (4.3%) BEF: Belgian Franc (3.5%) SAR: Saudi Riyal (3.0%) ESP: Spanish Peseta (2.1%) AUD: Australian Dollar (2.1%) SEK: Swedish Krona (2.1%) IRR: Iranian Rial (2.0%) NOK: Norwegian Krone (1.5%) ATS: Austrian Schilling (1.3%)

    Princeton IV 2024 · Quarterfinals · 2024-09-21

  • This house believes that development projects (including but not limited to; expressways, airports, city-wide private development) should be approved by a referendum.

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    A referendum is a direct vote by all eligible voters in a constituency on a single issue. Interested parties campaign before the vote, and the outcome of the referendum is legally binding.

    Malaysian National Schools British Parliamentary Debating Championship 2024 · Round 3 · 2024-09-21

  • This house believes that it is never a legitimate economic strategy for a developing state to become a tax haven.

    Infoslide

    Tax havens are countries that have low taxes and low residency requirements for foreign entities and individuals who are non-domiciled investors.

    All Nigerian Universities Debate Championship 2024 · Novice Finals · 2024-09-08