The “emotional-value” market in China offers experiences that prioritise emotional resonance over practical value. These experiences provide “qíng xù jià zhí”, or “emotional value”, and mainly cater to young people who are increasingly anxious about the future due to declining wages and high youth unemployment. Examples include assisted hiking up Mount Tai in eastern China, amusement park cosplaying, and the blind-box economy. These services promise “maximum emotional value” that provide comfort and escapism away from reality.

The British Museum has drawn criticism for possessing artifacts illegally taken from other countries, such as the Elgin Marbles, the Benin Bronzes, Ethiopian Tabots and the Rosetta Stone, with many arguing for the 'stolen' artifacts to be returned to their home countries. While some have been returned over the years, the British Museum still holds a significant amount of foreign artifacts, which constitute a majority of its collections. 

Cultural relativism is the philosophical and anthropological principle that a person's beliefs, values, and practices should be understood and evaluated based on their own cultural context, rather than judged against the standards of another culture.

“Political biographies” refers to the depiction of previous or contemporary political figures in media. Examples include Donald Trump in The Apprentice (2024), Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady (2011), and Eva Peron in Evita (1996). Said figures and the political events that occurred during their reign are often sensationalised or depicted inaccurately for entertainment or provocative purposes.

Singapore has heavily invested in RegTech (Regulatory Technology) to establish itself as Asia's dominant crypto-hub. These include the implementation of the Payment Services Act, the Stablecoin Regulatory Framework, and bans on public advertising and restrictions on credit-based trading services for the average investor, though these do not apply to accredited investors. This is intended to deter retail speculation and trading.

A simp is slang for someone who gives excessive attention, affection, or favors to another person, usually someone they are romantically interested in. Simping is the act of behaving like a simp.

Hypergamy, also known as 'dating/marrying up', is the concept of dating or marrying a person who is of a higher social or economic status.

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is establishing Japan’s first centralised intelligence agency since World War 2, due to increasing military threats from China, Russia and North Korea. These include reversed bans on weapons exports, liasing with intelligence officials from the West, and the implementation of antiespionage laws.

Restorative justice is a form of justice that focuses on the rehabilitation of previously antagonistic groups and their reintegration into society. It implements reparations, symbolic gestures of apology, and relaxed persecutions for the sake of peace deals.

Retributive justice, meanwhile, focuses on the punishment of war criminals, exacting punitive measures deemed appropriate for crimes committed. The 'traditional' form of justice, this approach includes imprisonment and capital punishment.

Historical fiction is a genre of literature or film that tells fictional stories set in a real historical period, often featuring actual historical events, settings, or figures. While the historical context is grounded in reality, the characters, dialogue, or plot may be invented or dramatized to create a compelling narrative.

“Interlock” is a 1971 Malaysian novel by National Laureate Abdullah Hussain, recounting the fictionalised narratives of three protagonists during Malaysia’s pre-colonial era. It was allocated as part of the Malaysian KOMSAS syllabus for one academic year in 2011, being recalled soon after. The novel received widespread backlash from Indian and Chinese minority groups due to its usage of offensive racial terminology and inaccurate portrayals of the minority experience.

In 1951, Dato Onn Ja'afar, the then-leader of UMNO proposed to open its membership to all Malayans, and rename it as the United Malayan National Organisation, with the goal of changing the Malay-centric group into an inclusive, multiracial party preparing for independence. This proposal would have made the Malay majority significantly concede their political rights, and pushed for economic reform that aimed to eradicate poverty and improve rural development.

The Andromedans are an advanced alien species that created humans after the dinosaurs went extinct. For thousands of years, they have watched over humanity, using advanced technology to guide humans away from violence and self-destruction. However, they now believe the experiment has failed and plan to wipe out humanity so Earth’s ecosystem can recover.

Restorative justice is a form of justice that focuses on the rehabilitation of previously antagonistic groups and their reintegration into society. It implements reparations, symbolic gestures of apology, and relaxed persecutions for the sake of peace deals.

Retributive justice, meanwhile, focuses on the punishment of war criminals, exacting punitive measures deemed appropriate for crimes committed. The 'traditional' form of justice, this approach includes imprisonment and capital punishment.