In Malaysia, oil and gas rights are mainly controlled by the federal government through Petronas, which holds exclusive ownership under the Petroleum Development Act 1974. Oil-producing states like Sarawak and Sabah have challenged this arrangement, citing the Malaysia Agreement 1963 which they argue grants them more control over their natural resources. In response, Sarawak established its own state oil company, Petros, leading to ongoing tensions over revenue sharing, licensing, and jurisdiction. A joint-council would be a formal platform where oil-producing states and major oil companies (such as Petronas, Shell, and Petros) can negotiate rights, resolve disputes, and collaboratively manage resources to ensure fairer outcomes and better cooperation between federal and state interests.

You are a hamster owned by a middle-income family living an average life. You are now given the opportunity to try to become a petfluencer. A petfluencers life varies, but can involve instagram photoshoots, funny meme videos, day in the life vlogs, etc.

The Cambridge Union is a historic debating society in Cambridge University. The Union has heavily championed free speech and emphasised cultivating a diverse environment for all expressions of thought. Over the years it has invited numerous speakers from various backgrounds.This includes UK Prime Minister Winston Churchill, US President Ronald Reagan, African-American activist James Baldwin, Right-wing populist media personality Charlie Kirk and left-wing political commentator Hasan Piker.

"Severance is a fictional procedure that splits one's memory into two streams of consiousness, essentially becoming two people. It is used by the fictional company Lumos for their corporate employees. Once an employee clocks in, they become their 'work self' , gaining back the memories of their previous work days and losing the memories of their 'personal self'. Vice versa for when they clock out.
Lumos has offered you a job offer with a liveable wage only if you undergo the Severance Procedure."

Malaysia is a developing nation with an open economy that relies heavily on international trade, investment, and diplomatic ties. Traditionally, Malaysia has maintained an impartial and non-aligned approach in its economic relations, balancing trade and cooperation between major global powers such as the United States, China, the European Union, and regional partners. This impartiality is rooted in Malaysia’s foreign policy of neutrality and diversification to avoid overdependence on any one country.

The Republican Party has historically advocated in favor of non-interventionist economics, limited government, free markets and free trade, tax cuts, reduced government spending, privatization, and the reduction of government run welfare programs in favor of private-sector nonprofits and encouraging personal responsibility. Since Trump's first presidency, the party has seen a significant shift in ideology in terms of foreign policy and trade protectionism.

Malaysia is a developing nation with an open economy that relies heavily on international trade, investment, and diplomatic ties. Traditionally, Malaysia has maintained an impartial and non-aligned approach in its economic relations, balancing trade and cooperation between major global powers such as the United States, China, the European Union, and regional partners. This impartiality is rooted in Malaysia’s foreign policy of neutrality and diversification to avoid overdependence on any one country.

The Republican Party has historically advocated in favor of non-interventionist economics, limited government, free markets and free trade, tax cuts, reduced government spending, privatization, and the reduction of government run welfare programs in favor of private-sector nonprofits and encouraging personal responsibility. Since Trump's first presidency, the party has seen a significant shift in ideology in terms of foreign policy and trade protectionism.

Major Film Awards (such as the Oscars, Emmys, Tonys, etc) often feature an industry panel that is crucial in the nomination and the selection process. The panel usually comprises of members from various branches of the film industry, such as writers, directors, actors, producers etc.

Performative activism refers to individuals, organisations or corporations demonstrating public support for social movements or marginalised groups of people. E.g. Companies posting Pride Support during Pride Month or selling Pride Merchandise.

Peaceful protest is an umbrella term for some of the tactics used to achieve social change. These include non-violent direct action, protest marches, creative performance, symbolic action and some forms of civil disobedience and civil resistance

"Emotional Resilience refers to the ability to adapt to stressful situations, manage emotional responses constructively, and recover from adversity. Emotional resilience is often cultivated through practices such as emotional awareness, self-reflection, empathy, and problem-solving.
Emotional Suppression is the conscious or unconscious process of inhibiting the expression of emotions. It is often used to avoid conflict, maintain composure, or meet cultural or societal expectations. "

The phrase "a friend in need is a friend indeed" means that a true friend is someone who helps you when you are in trouble, rather than abandoning you.

A study published by Harvard Business Review showed that the number one use for Large Language Models (LLM) or Generative Ai (ChatGPT, DeepSeek, Grok etc.) in 2025 is Therapy and Companionship.

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Vernacular schools are national-type schools which curriculum is taught pre-dominantly in non-national languages (such as Mandarin in SJKCs and Tamil in SJKTs). The curriculum and teaching methods employed by these institutions vary significantly from national schools, primarily due to the distinct linguistic focus. "

You are a high school graduate about to enter pre-university, and is very passionate about debating. College A has a more established debate club with good coaches but average academic quality. College B is known for their great academic quality but its debate club is less established.