Joining Brics a hedging mechanism for member countries, says academic


KUALA LUMPUR: Joining Brics acts as a hedging mechanism for member countries, says Prof. Dr Kuik Cheng-Chwee of Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

"It is certainly not about balancing but it has a lot to do with the hedging mechanism. The hedging mindset in the sense that we do not want to put all eggs in one basket," he said.

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