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This house would no longer impose any restrictions on Employee Provident Fund (EPF) withdrawals.
Swinburne Sarawak Inter-School Debating Championship 2024 (Senior) · Quarterfinals · 2024-06-20
This house would mandate all private companies in Malaysia to offer paid two-year internships to high school graduates
- Labor
- Law
- Education/Academia
- Asia
Swinburne Sarawak Inter-School Debating Championship 2024 (Senior) · Round 1 · 2024-06-20
This house, as an average teenager in Malaysia, would choose not to pursue higher education
Swinburne Sarawak Inter-School Debating Championship 2024 (Senior) · Round 1 · 2024-06-20
This house believes that companies in Sarawak should no longer prioritize and/or be incentivized to hire local Sarawakians
- Labor
- Economics
- Asia
- Social Policy
Swinburne Sarawak Inter-School Debating Championship 2024 (Senior) · Round 5 · 2024-06-20
This house, as the high-achieving student in a developing country, would choose to pursue a high-paying career socially associated with poor ethics (i.e. corporate lawyer, investment banker) as opposed to a humbly-paying career associated with greater social impact (i.e. teacher, nurse).
Saigon Debating Championship 2024 - Eng · Semifinal Junior · 2024-06-16
This house believes that contemporary social movements should focus on class differences rather than on identity-based discrimination (e.g. gender, race)
South Asian School Debating Championship 2024 · Round 2 · 2024-06-15
We oppose the widespread tipping culture in the United States.
- Labor
- Economics
- Social Policy
- Culture
Infoslide

The "tipping" culture in the United States refers to the guidelines of giving at least a 20% tip for a meal/drink/any service. Nowadays, most payment transactions in the U.S. come with a tip prompt, whether it is at local stores, grocery stores, restaurants, hotels, or even self check-in or self-service operations.

Saigon Debating Championship 2024 - Viet · Round 1 · 2024-06-15
This house regrets the defining decade norm
Infoslide

The Defining Decade is a cultural norm which urges young adults to persistently pursue life goals, even at the expense of significantly neglecting immediate desires. As part of this approach, it is common to maximise educational value from most activities, seek more responsibility at work, seek instrumental value from social relationships, and stigmatise idle time.

Nkabom African Schools Debate Championships 2024 · Round 1 · 2024-06-14
This house regrets the rise of the gig economy in developing nations
Infoslide

The gig economy is a labor market that relies heavily on temporary and part- time positions filled by independent contractors and freelancers rather than full-time permanent employees. Examples of gig jobs include delivery drivers, graphic designers and online tutors

Northern Region Interschool Debate Championship 2024 · Round 2 · 2024-06-08
This house regrets the prevalence of contract farming in the developing world
- Economics
- Trade
- Labor
- Development
Infoslide

Contract farming is an agreement between a buyer and a farmer or producer that outlines the terms and conditions for the production and marketing of farm products. The agreement is usually made in advance and specifies the price, quantity, quality, and delivery date of the product. It may also include details about how production will be carried out, such as whether the buyer will provide seeds, fertilizers, or technical advice.

CIS Summer BP Open 2024 · Round 2 · 2024-06-08
This House supports Shein's IPO
Infoslide

Shein is the world's largest fast fashion retailer. It plans to go public through an initial public offering in the London Stock Exchange. An initial public offering (IPO) is when a private company issues their shares on the public market.

Untitled Pre-Glasgow Competition · Semifinals · 2024-06-08
This house believes that the AI race does more harm than good
Infoslide

The AI race refers to the competitive pursuit among nations, corporations, and research institutions to develop advanced artificial intelligence technologies. Tech giants Google, Microsoft, OpenAI, Meta have been racing towards AI development by heavily prioritising it within their companies. Examples of efforts to prioritise it include rebranding, and restructuring departments in order to give more resources to AI development teams

Pakistan Pre-WSDC 2024 · Junior Finals · 2024-06-07
This house believes that the lifestyles of digital nomads have done more harm than good for the world
Infoslide

Digital nomads are individuals who leverage technology to work remotely and live a location-independent lifestyle.

Shanghai International Debate Open 2024 · Open Quarter Final · 2024-06-02
This house supports policies that require employers to stop giving employees additional work-related duties outside their set working hours
- Labor
- Law
- Social Policy
- Economics
Shanghai International Debate Open 2024 · High School Octo Final · 2024-06-02
This house believes that it is in the interest of the CCP to significantly increase the number of immigrants it accepts.
- Immigration
- Asia
- Economics
- Labor
Infoslide

The CCP is the ruling party in China. Immigrants make up 0.07 percent of China's population, compared to 13.6 percent of the USA’s population."

McGill Spring Cup HST 2024 · Round 1 · 2024-06-01
A: This house would revise history curricula to emphasise reproductive labor.
United Asians Debating Championship 2024 · Round 5 · 2024-05-31
This House believes that AI technology poses a threat to job security and calls for measures to address potential unemployment caused by automation.
TNDC 2024 · Round 5 · 2024-05-31
This house believes that while inclusivity is important, merit-based selection criteria should not be compromised in leadership appointments.
Infoslide

In East African Countries and all around the World there have been increased efforts to improve inclusivity making sure the "marginalized and disadvantaged" are reached in leadership, decision making and strives for peace and justice within the region.

TNDC 2024 · Semifinals · 2024-05-31
B: This house would allow private prisons to train prisoners in exchange for a percentage of that prisoner's income (for some time after their release)
United Asians Debating Championship 2024 · Round 1 · 2024-05-31
This house believes that meritocracy is the best system for ensuring effectiveness of institutions in Tanzania
TNDC 2024 · Round 2 · 2024-05-31