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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)	Aug. 08, 2022	Aug. 04, 2022	Jul. 22, 2022	Jul. 11, 2022	Jul. 01, 2022	Feb. 02, 2022
Fleur Capital Pte Ltd
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt conversion, converted instrument, shares issued						1,400,000
Fleur Capital Pte Ltd \| Unsecured Convertible Notes
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of notes outstanding						$ 700,000
Nanyang Investment Management
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt conversion, converted instrument, shares issued						1,200,000
Nanyang Investment Management \| Unsecured Convertible Notes
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of notes outstanding						$ 600,000
Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Minimum proceeds required for Qualified Financing		$ 5,000,000
Subsequent Event \| Warrant
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Warrants exercisable for shares of common stock	1
Warrant exercisable term	5 years
Warrant exercise price per share	$ 5.30
Term of beneficially own in excess of common stock outstanding	61 days
Subsequent Event \| Minimum \| Warrant
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Percentage of beneficially own in excess of common stock outstanding	9.99%
Subsequent Event \| Maximum \| Warrant
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Percentage of beneficially own in excess of common stock outstanding	19.99%
Subsequent Event \| Private Placement \| Warrant
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Gross proceeds from private placement	$ 4,000,000
Subsequent Event \| Private Placement \| Warrant \| Bridge Note
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Convertible debt	$ 1,000,000
Subsequent Event \| Fleur Capital Pte Ltd
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt conversion, converted instrument, shares issued			600,000
Subsequent Event \| Fleur Capital Pte Ltd \| Unsecured Convertible Notes
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Agreed to waive cap on securities beneficially owned					4.99%
Aggregate principal amount of notes outstanding			$ 300,000	$ 300,000
Debt conversion, converted instrument, shares issued				600,000
Subsequent Event \| Lucro \| Securities Purchase Agreement \| Private Placement
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Aggregate number of common stock shares for private placement	943,397
Warrants exercisable for number shares of common stock	1,415,095
Fixed sales price per unit	$ 5.30
Warrants exercisable for shares of common stock	1.5
Subsequent Event \| Nanyang Investment Management
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt conversion, converted instrument, shares issued			1,800,000
Subsequent Event \| Nanyang Investment Management \| Unsecured Convertible Notes
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Agreed to waive cap on securities beneficially owned					4.99%
Aggregate principal amount of notes outstanding			$ 900,000	$ 900,000
Debt conversion, converted instrument, shares issued				1,800,000
Subsequent Event \| Bridge Note
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Conversion of debt possible under Qualified Financing		1,000,000
Subsequent Event \| Bridge Note \| Fleur Capital Pte Ltd
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Proceeds from unsecured convertible promissory note		1,000,000
Debt instrument, outstanding amount		$ 1,000,000