5/31/2024

BRICS - Whither Singapore?

 Whither Singapore?

Thailand will apply as soon as this month to join the BRICS bloc of emerging nations, the government said on Tuesday, aiming to team up with other Global South countries in boosting its presence on the global stage.

The BRICS group is centered on Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.

At a cabinet meeting Tuesday, the Thai government finalized plans to submit the application. If approved, Thailand would become the group's first member from Southeast Asia.

Joining BRICS will enhance Thailand's role as a leader among developing countries, a government spokesperson said at a press conference after the meeting.

Some view BRICS as a competing framework in an international order led by developed economies such as the U.S. and Europe. China and Russia have been leading the bloc's expansion, with the United Arab Emirates, Iran, Ethiopia and Egypt joining in January.

Anonymous

PS. I think Indonesia will be first Asean member state to join BRICS.

8 comments:

Virgo49 said...

Good morning All

The China's Admiral of their Fleet is here for the Shangri Gila La Diagloue.

Then they are going to see or inspect our Naval Bases.

This year our Hen shall saddled and smiled until his eyes cannot see all close to the PRC Admirer, oops Admiral.

Aiyo, Sinkies Land
Leaders pragmatic know which way the wind blows one!

See the Red Carpet inspection of Guards welcome.

So good relationship with that Communist lah, aiyo no choice even though they are Communists will recommend us to Putin and shall join BRICs lah!

We also have that Modi, aiyo beholden to us or we beholden to him in our CECA agreements what!

Sure he also recommend one!

He knows we be signing another ten or so CECA agreements.

See, we even cleared the golf courses and the burial grounds and cemeteries to build more BTO flats for another two to three millions.

Don't worry Modi as long as you are still sitting there, we know what to do lah.

So put a good word to Xi and Putin and we shall also join BRICKs, oops sorry BRICs.

Xi ok want. He wants more to join as advantageous. That's Chinese philosophy of cooperations if you don't step on our tails.

Hello Modi on our behalf tell Putin we sorry lah.

Big people got Big heart..accept our apology ok?

Not to worry, Sinkieland will snake their way to BRICs.

That short arse one from Philippines will also later do the same.


Virgo49 said...

Wow just to add Today's CNA aka Channel News America, think be Asia for a change be sebok and busy ah!

Cheers

Anonymous said...

It is an insult to make the dignified audience to listen to a clown on drugs.

Anonymous said...

Singapore joining BRICS is out of the question. It will have to solve the threat of 'You are either with US or against US'. Singapore is too deep into its support for USA policies in ASEAN over the years.

Indonesia is still weighing its options over the question of joining BRICS. This is looking at the 'interest' that the USA is showing towards Indonesia, its foray into a Papua New Guinea alliance, the formation of AUKUS and USA bases expanding in the Philippines.

Indonesia's should rightly find its place in BRICS. However, Indonesia joining BRICS will bring with it problems that it must deal with alone. Indonesia is too big a country, with a big economy and population, too big and important for the USA to ignore if it joins BRICS. Indonesia is the 16th largest economy in the world at US$1.475 trillion and growing fast. Growing as opposed to stagnating or falling. Indonesia joining BRICS will make the bloc even bigger, enhancing its standing and diminishing the G7's status.

Anonymous said...

It is so easy to seduce the Indonesians. Just offer to sell them watered down version of the F35s, they would not know the difference. And they would gladly lie on the bed to be screwed, forgetting that they were Muslims and Americans' enemies are Muslims, forgetting what the Americans are doing to the Arabs and Muslims in the Middle East and all over the world.

To the Americans, Muslims are terrorists. They would only dupe the Indonesians to divide and rule Asean, like what they are doing to the Pinoys.

Virgo49 said...

https://www.youtube.com/live/bJh4M6uLVAs?si=znf5UjHE2ayM16_o

Wow current one the Live Welcome for the Tunisan President for the Arabs China States Cooperation Forum.

So ceremonial and Grand.

If only our Singapore PM were to at least once be welcomed like this.

Wow be on the World's Class Standing.

Unfortunately one for 2 decades and now retired got no chance.

Of all saddled up to one nonsense pariah small country of Taiwan and be doggie to the UAssA.

Sigh

Virgo49 said...

Just to add even puny Maldives President also had this type of welcome.

What's more Singapore, Asia one of the Three or Five Big Dragons.

Ahem, hope not morphed into worm.

Virgo49 said...

Forgot even cleared the Tough oops Turf Club for BTO units.

Wow! Big business man!

Cheers