BRICS and the Global South’s new chapter: A Malaysian reflection from Rio


IN Rio de Janeiro this week, something quietly historic unfolded. As the city welcomed leaders for the BRICS Summit, a fresh voice entered the conversation – Malaysia, a newly engaged BRICS partner country and current Chair of Asean.

It wasn’t just the setting that was momentous. The substance, too, defied expectations.

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