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
Thankfully, Malaysia under Anwar Ibrahim is standing up against the West. And that puts ASEAN in a better position to withstand the USA's agenda to loosen the blocs cohesive stance in relations with China. Trade is very important for these ASEAN countries, and China holds the key to their prosperity and continued developments.
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In ASEAN, we can count on Myanmar, Malaysia, Laos, Cambodia and possibly Vietnam and Brunei to take a stand against the USA's agenda to break up the bloc. Indonesia is the defining country in ASEAN holding the reins and playing a pivotal role. The USA could clearly see that and is going all out to rein in Indonesia.
Singa, pinoy & cecaland can form it own clan call double headed snake. Pinoy can work in sinkieland freely like ceca, sillyporean can tour the sampan of pinoy stuck in scs. Cecaland can import banana from pinoy, turn it to goreng pisan & sell to singa. Win win for all...
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