How Does Malaysia Benefit Joining BRICS?

Julia Roknifard, Assistant Professor, School of Politics, History and International Relations, University of Nottingham Malaysia

30-Jul-24 08:30

How Does Malaysia Benefit Joining BRICS?

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Russia’s foreign minister paid our PM Anwar Ibrahim a visit last Saturday at Seri Perdana, and according to Anwar, the meat of their discussion revolved around Malaysia’s potential membership in BRICS. We discuss how Malaysia might benefit from BRICs membership with Julia Roknifard, Assistant Professor, School of Politics, History and International Relations, University of Nottingham Malaysia.

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Produced by: Jake Lim

Presented by: Wong Shou Ning, Philip See, Shazana Mokhtar

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Categories: government, international, politics, economy

Tags: Malaysia-Russia, brics, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim,

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