BRICS will be increasingly relevant to South-east Asia
Significance In June, Thailand became the first South-east Asian country to apply for membership. Several other regional states are interested in joining. Impacts Thailand’s change in leadership will not affect its application. Indonesia may apply to join BRICS after Prabowo Subianto assumes office as president on October 20. Given its diverse membership, with divergent interests, BRICS will not undermine the economic and political importance of ASEAN.
Publication Details
- Journal
- Emerald expert briefings
- Published
- 2024-08-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1108/oxan-db289280
- Primary Topic
- Global trade and economics
- Type
- article