Menara Gading is a malay proverb that means higher education. Families from low socioeconomic backgrounds, especially in rural areas prioritize the pursuit of higher education for their children in cities and abroad even if it comes at the cost of the family's own wellbeing.

For the purposes of this debate, the test for politicians will determine their ability to make good decisions in governing a country. The test will include aspects of economics, international relations and governance. It will be scored by a panel of experts who are well versed in the respective fields.

Megacities are cities that are densely populated financial powerhouses in a country. These cities are rapidly growing and attract a lot of domestic and international investment. Examples include Beijing, Mumbai, New York City, Paris or London. Sometimes these cities are granted special permission to have different laws for business and trade than the rest of the country, but national taxation policy (e.g. people living there paying taxes to the federal government) remains under the control of the federal government.

AUKUS is a trilateral security pact between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Their current objectives are to reduce China's power in Southeast Asia through means such as, but not limited to, assisting Australia in acquiring nuclear-powered submarines. ASEAN is an economic union comprising of Southeast Asian nations: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Predestination is a popular concept employed in multiple religions such as Islam (Al-Qadr) and Christianity. It is the belief that all events happening are occuring due to a plan and that God has foreseen and willed this specific choice for you. It also looms into ideas that God specificly chooses to offer salvation to specific individuals and denies that salvation to others as well.

AUKUS is a trilateral security pact between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Their current objectives are to reduce China's power in Southeast Asia through means such as, but not limited to, assisting Australia in acquiring nuclear-powered submarines. ASEAN is an economic union comprising of Southeast Asian nations: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.