Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim touched down in Rio de Janeiro for the massive BRICS summit. His plane landed at the military base after a grueling 12-hour flight from Paris. Brazilian officials and Malaysian embassy staff welcomed him at the airport. The leader serves as both Prime Minister and Finance Minister for his country. He brought along top ministers and parliament members for the important trip.
Brazil's President Lula invited Anwar to join the 17th BRICS Leaders' Summit. Malaysia just became a BRICS Partner Country at the start of this year. The summit brings together heads of state from member and partner nations for the first time. Anwar will represent Malaysia as the current chair of ASEAN for 2025. He plans to strengthen ties between ASEAN and BRICS during his visit.
The Prime Minister will deliver major speeches about global cooperation and artificial intelligence. He will also talk about environmental issues and world health matters. Business leaders will hear him speak at the BRICS Business Forum alongside Brazil's president. Anwar will meet with leaders from other BRICS countries during his three-day stay. He also plans to connect with Brazilian and Malaysian companies.
BRICS started with just four countries but has grown much larger. The group began with Brazil, Russia, India and China as founding members. South Africa joined in 2011, and five more countries signed up in 2023. Indonesia became the newest full member last year. Malaysia joins nine other nations as official BRICS partners.
Brazil's President Lula invited Anwar to join the 17th BRICS Leaders' Summit. Malaysia just became a BRICS Partner Country at the start of this year. The summit brings together heads of state from member and partner nations for the first time. Anwar will represent Malaysia as the current chair of ASEAN for 2025. He plans to strengthen ties between ASEAN and BRICS during his visit.
The Prime Minister will deliver major speeches about global cooperation and artificial intelligence. He will also talk about environmental issues and world health matters. Business leaders will hear him speak at the BRICS Business Forum alongside Brazil's president. Anwar will meet with leaders from other BRICS countries during his three-day stay. He also plans to connect with Brazilian and Malaysian companies.
BRICS started with just four countries but has grown much larger. The group began with Brazil, Russia, India and China as founding members. South Africa joined in 2011, and five more countries signed up in 2023. Indonesia became the newest full member last year. Malaysia joins nine other nations as official BRICS partners.
