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  • This house opposes the rise of Private Equity in residential housing markets

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    After the waves of home foreclosures during the 2008 financial crisis, Private Equity (PE) firms bought distressed homes in bulk and turned them into rentals. Today, there are several PE firms that together own more than 2.2 million units, about 10% of the total housing stock in the U.S. alone. More recently in 2023, China implemented policy measures in a bid to attract PE funding into its housing market.

    IIUM KUANTAN ABP · Round 4 · 2025-09-12

  • This house prefers companies providing non-monetary benefits (e.g. flexibility, additional paid leaves, training, childcare support) over monetary benefits (e.g. higher wages, cash bonuses, discount vouchers)

    Shanghai WSDC Open 2025 · Round 5 · 2025-09-12

  • This house believes that it is in the interest of the US to significantly repeal its restrictions on semiconductor chips

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    In 2022, the Biden administration announced sweeping restrictions on semiconductor chips, including export controls, restrictions on hiring, and on research collaboration.

    IIUM KUANTAN ABP · Quarterfinals · 2025-09-12

  • This house believes that food tourism centered on the Michelin Guide does more harm than good.

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    The Michelin Guide is one of the world’s most prestigious restaurant evaluation systems. Each year, anonymous Michelin inspectors review restaurants and award select establishments one to three Michelin stars, with stars being gained or lost in subsequent editions. The Guide also publishes additional recommendations that influence dining trends worldwide.

    Shanghai WSDC Open 2025 · Round 4 · 2025-09-12

  • This house regrets the USA's declining relative influence over global governance

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    For the purposes of this debate, global governance is defined as the system of institutions, rules, norms, and procedures that enable international cooperation on issues that cross national borders. The goal of global governance is to find and manage collective solutions to global challenges. Post-WW2, the US contributed heavily to global governance by funding multilateral institutions like the UN through USAID and leading security co- operatives like NATO. Presently, in Trump's second term, his "America-First" ideology saw an unprecedented wholesale retreat from the US's global governance obligations.

    Youth Debate Open 2025 · Grand Final · 2025-09-08

  • This house predicts that the 'AI bubble' will crash within the next 5 years.

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    An economic bubble happens when prices go way higher than the thing is actually worth. For example, during the dot-com bubble, early internet companies got huge hype and lots of money. Today, some people think the same might be happening with AI companies. A crash happens when people realize the prices don’t make sense anymore. They lose confidence, prices fall fast, and everyone tries to sell at the same time.

    Beijing International Schools Debating Championship 2025 · Round 5 · 2025-09-05

  • This house prefers the Tokyo model of urban development over the Seoul model.

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    Under the Tokyo model, urban development is largely decentralized and incremental, with flexible zoning and many small private developers shaping mixed-use neighborhoods. In contrast, under the Seoul model, urban development is centrally planned and state-led, driven by large-scale redevelopment projects emphasizing efficiency and modernization.

    Beijing International Schools Debating Championship 2025 · Round 6 · 2025-09-05

  • This house opposes the continued use of Musevenomics as Uganda's primary economic model.

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    Musevenomics refers to the economic policies and strategies associated with Yoweri Museveni, the President of Uganda since 1986. The term is often used critically to describe his government's long-term economic approach, which emphasizes agriculture as the backbone of the economy, structural reforms such as liberalization and privatization, and state-driven economic interventions.

    Oratorical Arena 2.0 2025 · Round 4 · 2025-09-05

  • This house would allow lump-sum scholarships as an alternative to periodic disbursements.

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    In many universities, scholarships are given in installments (e.g., monthly or per semester) to cover tuition and living expenses. A lump-sum scholarship gives the recipient the full amount upfront.

    Baguio Detour 2025 · Round 1 · 2025-08-30

  • This house supports the international seabed authority expediting the finalization of deep sea mining rules

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    The International Seabed Authority (ISA) is an intergovernmental body established under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) to regulate mineral-related activities in the international seabed area beyond national jurisdictions. It is partially funded by mining revenue. The international seabed area contains valuable minerals such as cobalt, nickel, and rare earth metals essential for renewable energy technologies. Current mining activity largely prevented by lack of regulatory structure, making mining de facto illegal in many places. The ISA is negotiating a Mining Code to set environmental safeguards, revenue-sharing mechanisms, and rules for partnerships between states and mining companies. The United States has not ratified UNCLOS and is not a party to the ISA. The International Seabed Authority (ISA)'s rules for deep-sea mining include provisions for the equitable sharing of benefits, with a focus on developing countries, including Small Island Developing States (SIDS). However, the core exploitation regulations, which would outline the specific partnering and benefit-sharing mechanisms, have not yet been finalized, despite the ISA's mandate and the expiration of a two-year deadline in 2023 to finalize them.

    Connections IV 2025 · Round 3 · 2025-08-30