COMMENT | Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim recently confirmed the nation’s interest in joining the Brics group (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) and its preparedness to undertake the necessary steps for membership.

The Foreign Ministry is evaluating Malaysia’s strategic approach to collaboration with the group, which is increasingly relevant among the Global South nations.

While there is a discernible gap between intent and actual membership, this development is highly promising for our nation.

Emir Research has persistently championed this cause, particularly since the re-ignition of proxy war by the collective West in Ukraine and the barbaric colonisation attempt in the Middle East.

Emir Research has also delineated working with Brics as an important step towards “de-dollarisation”.

The trend is absolutely apparent now with the most recent global developments such as...