INFO: The K-pop trainee system, funded by entertainment companies, recruits prospective idols—often teenagers or children—and trains them in vocals, dance, and media skills. Only a fraction of trainees end up debuting as an idol. Successful trainees typically repay these costs through revenue shares after debut, often facing strict contracts that impose rules on personal relationships, social media and public behaviour.

The Carbon Border Tax is a tariff on imported goods from all foreign emitters that do not abide by a minimum carbon tax which is comparable to the EU's carbon tax. The Carbon border tax would add the same CO2 costs to a product when it enters the EU that the manufacturer of a domestically produced item would have to pay. For instance, if the EU carbon tax is $27.50 per tonne but Singapore's carbon tax is $5 per tonne, Singaporean products entering the EU would face an additional tariff of $22.50 (which is the difference between the EU and Singapore carbon tax rates).

INFO: Matchfixing in esports is when an individual is paid to intentionally lose a game. This can happen through a variety of ways: eg, Direct payment, Betting, etc.

You are a 17 year old tier two Valorant player named Player X. You are on a very strong team, and are the best player on it. You have recently been offered significant sums of money by an individual who is asking you to intentionally lose a couple of regular season games where you are expected to win as favourites. If you lose the games, you are guaranteed to be paid.

Info: Affectionometer (AMR) is a technology that is voluntarily inserted into people when they turn 18. It shows how much people “like” you with 100% accuracy on a rating scale between 0 and 100.