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🔆 🔠🔠🔠🔠🔠‼️ hello sweetpotatoes~ IT'S BEEN A WHILE! I've taken a hiatus because i've been teaching! i'm currently tutoring at FAH + taking private consults / students upon request 💖 so first and foremost~ if you're interested in joining my class at FAH or engaging me as a private tutor / seeing me for a once-off consult then open the comments for details! I'll drop my slots there so js pm me 🐱 ➖➖➖➖ @tuition04em @tuition04em @tuition04em @tuition04em @tuition04em ➖➖➖➖ I owe yall lots and lots of examples so here comes @chemlemm 's BIGGEST example drop in history!! 🫦🫦 1️⃣[Environment] Pakistan's Liberty Power Holding recently spent $125million to boost its energy industry via coal. The deal is among the biggest in recent times in Pakistan's power sector, which has remained in crisis for years due to unpaid debts and chronic technical issues. Liberty Power Holdings believes that Thar Coal is the energy future of Pakistan, referring to coal deposits of the Thar desert. 2️⃣[Sci & Tech] Due to labour shortage, japan will lack 11 million workers by 2040. This has led to the country relying on AI to deal with the labour shortange, including: 🔅Robot chefs in restaurants 🔅AI that can tell farmers what kind of pesticides a plant needs just by taking picture of dying crops 🔅AI chatbots in classrooms for students to practise their english with 🔅ChatGPT being used in government meetings to summarise discussions, saving 22,700 hours of work annually 3️⃣[Sci & tech, businesses] The demand for carbon finance has been rising. In 2021, the voluntary carbon market was valued at $2 billion. McKinsey & Company estimates that demand in the voluntary carbon market could reach 13 billion tonnes by 2050, up from 100 million in 2020. (🔎 What is carbon finance?) 4️⃣[AI, journalism] Google is set to pay up to $6 million to News Corp for using new AI tools to publish stories. The deals, reportedly worth tens of thousands of dollars a year, are apparently part of the Google News Initiative (GNI), a six-year-old program that funds media literacy projects, fact-checking tools, and other resources for newsrooms. Google says these AI tools are to help journalists and emphasizes that these tools won't replace the essential role of journalists in reporting and fact-checking. (but u can cast doubt on this / not include the last sentence) 5️⃣[Singapore] A Singlish-themed bar was opened in New York by non-Singaporeans. The menu includes drinks such as 'Chope', 'Die die must have', and 'BTO'. The owners explained that the bar was inspired by how Singlish brings together multiple tongues to communicate across cultural boundaries. This aligns with the bar's aim to create a space where people from all walks of life can come together, share experiences, and connect over delicious drinks. By incorporating Singlish slang into the names of their drinks, it adds a layer of storytelling and cultural immersion to the overall experience at Singlish. 6️⃣[Singapore] Singapore has become the first country in the world to sell lab-grown chicken off the shelf at Huber's butchery. A consumer study of 107 diners conducted at Huber's showed that diners "expressed a strong willingness to eat cultivated meat again". 7️⃣[Env, Singapore] To reduce food wastage and the use of disposables, the National Environment Agency (NEA) has launched this year's Say YES to Waste Less (SYTWL) campaign on May 14, 2024. More than 140 partners across various sectors in Singapore have pledged their support including IKEA, Decathlon and ION Orchard. In partnership with container reuse scheme Muuse, ION Orchard will be the first local shopping mall to introduce a pilot programme that reduces single-use waste through a "closed-loop reusable system" where shoppers may borrow a free reusable cup or container from Muuse and return them within 30 days for professional cleaning. Note: First launched by NEA in 2019, the SYTWL campaign is an annual initiative that works towards advocating sustainable practices to reduce food wastage and the use of disposables.

8️⃣[Sci&Tech, politics] AI and deepfakes have been blurring reality in India's elections. Two viral videos showed Bollywood stars Ranveer Singh and Aamir Khan campaigning for the opposition Congress party. Both filed police complaints saying these were deepfakes, made without their consent. However, despite arrests being made, there is no comprehensive regulation for AI in place. 9️⃣Russia and China are considering putting a nuclear power plant on the moon from 2033. The countries have been jointly working on a lunar programme with their expertise on "nuclear space energy" 1️⃣0️⃣By the end of 2024, arriving Singapore residents and all departing travellers will be able to go through immigration without their passports at Changi Airport, Seletar Airport and Marina Bay Cruise Centre Singapore.A ccording to ICA, Singapore "may be the first in the world" to do so. 🔠🅱️🔠🔠 Ever wonder about Singapore's "MBTI"? Lets take a look at the Hofstede cultural dimensions TIP: Super useful for AQ + very few students know about the Hofstede cultural dimensions 🔣Here's an interactive tool to compare different countries [CLICK HERE] Dimension 1 🙂 Power Distance: How comfortable a society is with power inequality, authority, hierarchy The higher the score, the more hierachical a society operates ➖ Singapore's score: 74 Dimension 2 👍 Individualism vs collectivism: In individualistic societies, more emphasis is placed on personal identity, expression, and uniqueness. In collectivist societies, more emphasis is placed on family, organisations, or other groups. ➖ Singapore's score: 43 Dimension 3 😴 Motivation towards achievement: A high score indicates that the society will be driven by competition, achievement and success. A low score on the dimension means that the dominant values in society are caring for others and quality of life. A Consensus-oriented society is one where quality of life is the sign of success and standing out from the crowd is not admirable. ➖ Singapore's score: 48 Dimension 4 🐥 Uncertainty avoidance: How much a society is comfortable with the unknown. In societies that score highly, people attempt to make life as predictable and controllable as possible. Societies which score lower are more open to innovation and changes. ➖ Singapore's score: 8 Dimension 5 😠 Long term vs short term orientation: The higher the score, the more long-term oriented a country is. Societies which score lower on this dimension prefer to maintain time-honoured traditions and norms while viewing societal change with suspicion. Societies which score higher on this dimension tend to be more pragmatic ➖ Singapore's score: 67 Dimension 6 🏃‍♂️ Indulgence vs Restraint: Countries with a higher score allow or encourage relatively free gratification of people's own drives and emotions. In a society with a lower score, there is more emphasis on suppressing gratification and more regulation of people's conduct and behavior, and there are stricter social norms. ➖ Singapore's score: 46 All the best for gp~

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😀🔠🔠🔠🔠🅰️🅱️😀 HAPPY MAR HOLIDAYS sweet potatoes 🍠 i have a lil surprise for u~~ i’ll be holding a ✏️free✏️crash course over at Future Achievers Hub on 13 march! (my first major irl class)✨ I’ll be covering P1 skills (basically content from my GP shop resources) there’s vv limited pax btw 🥹 so sign up asap!! link here hope to see u there 🐈

🥚 GP EXAMPLES FROM TIKTOK 2 ‼️✨ #tiktokgpexamples 👉 WATCH THIS FIRST: https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSFBPag5L/ ➖➖➖ 🔤Budwieser spent $5 million on a Superbowl commercial to brag about donating $100k worth of water ✅(verified) https://money.cnn.com/2018/01/26/news/companies/budweiser-super-bowl-water/index.html (79 million cans of water costs around $100k) ➖➖➖ 🔤 The amount Elon Musk just paid for Twitter ($44 billion) is nearly equal to Biden's proposed climate budget ($44.9 billion). ✅(verified) https://time.com/6283658/twitter-worth-third-musk-price-fidelity/ (Musk has acknowledged he overpaid for Twitter, which he bought for $44 billion, including $33.5 billion in equity) https://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/briefing-room/2022/03/28/president-bidens-fy-2023-budget-reduces-energy-costs-combats-the-climate-crisis-and-advances-environmental-justice#:~:text=The%20President's%20Budget%20invests%20a,increase%20of%20nearly%2060%20percent. (The President’s Budget invests a total of $44.9 billion in discretionary budget authority to tackle the climate crisis) ➖➖➖ 🔤 CEO sentenced to prison for 40 months over 3B fraud 🤨(taken out of context) Homeless man sentenced to prison for 15 years for stealing $100 👎(unverified -- only one article reporting about this incident) https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-ex-mortgage-ceo-sentenced-to-prison-for-3b-fraud-2011jun21-story.html (dated 2011 -- 😜note the reason why his sentence was lighter than usual: Allen’s lawyer argued for leniency on the theory that Allen was CEO in name only. By the time Allen became CEO in 2003, the fraud was already under way. The true mastermind, Farkas, was sentenced to 30 years in prison.) ➖➖➖ 🔤 100 corporations are responsible for 71% of global greenhouse emissions ✅(verified) https://cdn.cdp.net/cdp-production/cms/reports/documents/000/002/327/original/Carbon-Majors-Report-2017.pdf (Carbon Majors Report 2017, page 8) ➖➖➖ 🔤🔤NY is giving the Buffalo Bills $850 million in taxpayer funds for a new stadium, the biggest pro sports subsidy of all time ✅(verified) NY announced a $800 million cut to children and family services 👎(unverified) https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/oct/05/buffalo-bills-new-stadium (dated oct '22 "with local and state taxpayers footing $850m of the $1.4bn cost") https://cnycentral.com/news/local/hochuls-proposed-nys-budget-cuts-children-and-family-services-funding-by-800m (dated mar '22 BUT the article only mentions that it was proposed, not enacted. similar articles have not confirmed this fact either.) ➖➖➖ 🔤🔤 Cartier CEO says that the thought of the poor rising up and overthrowing the rich keeps him awake at night 🤨(taken out of context, he didn't exactly say that -- he was talking about the wealth gap) https://www.cnbc.com/2015/06/11/billionaire-luxury-chief-says-wealth-gap-is-unfair.html (He suggests that inequality is becoming a concern to those who have benefited from the spending of the wealthy + he's afraid that the middle class will no longer want to spend on big purchases aka his jewellery)

🤯 GP EXAMPLES FRM TIKTOK? hello sweet potatoes! recently i’ve been getting a lot of news on my fyp in tiktok so i thought hmm why not make it a series! i hope this makes reading the news a bit less boring 😚 and more memorable too~ i’ll be doing more of this in the future if it’s helpful 🐳🐳 1️⃣ https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSFjWFuY3/ ➡️ Inspired by the ancient art of origami, Texas A&M University researchers have created satellite antennas that can be stored flat and expand when heated. This has solved numerous problems including difficulties faced when transporting these massive satellites in space vehicles. (art / sci) 2️⃣ https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSFjWTkPr/ ➡️ [SG] A islandwide Total Defence Exercise, Exercise SG Ready, was launched on Feb 15 to commemorate 40 years of Total Defence Day. The exercise, which runs till Feb 29, will simulate attacks on Singapore carried out by an anonymous aggressor using various means. These include disruptions to power, water and food supplies, disinformation campaigns, phishing and drone attacks. The exercise reminds Singaporeans not to take their safety for granted and instills a sense of preparedness for when these incidents happen. (sg) 3️⃣ https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSFMMKf55/ ➡️ Suni and the 7 princesses: Suni and the Seven Princesses, a group of South Korean granny rappers, have hit it big in their hometown and beyond by rapping about farm life. Their success comes just as South Korea is expected to become a “super-ageing” society as early as next year, with a fifth of its population above the age of 65. Rural areas like Chilgok have the greatest risk of fading into irrelevance as young people move away to the cities and fewer of them have children. (elderly / aging)

🥂WINNERS 1st place -- chloetann16 2nd place -- shao._.c 3rd place -- raghav201343 honorary prizes (cuz spinning the wheel is fun) -- rawrrrwrrrr / ihuaniee [$10 gift voucher code] ill b pming the winners on ig tmr so look out for ur dm requests! thank u to all of the lovely sweetpotatoes who participated in this month's giveaway <3 all the best for school~

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