RIO DE JANEIRO: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has urged the electrical and electronics and semiconductor industries of Malaysia and Brazil to leverage each other’s strengths and enhance collaboration, particularly given the increasing prominence of the Global South.
"So, the collaboration with Brazil, to me, is very critical at this point, as it will enable countries in the South to harness their expertise, knowledge, and research to excel in areas where they can make a significant impact," he said."In the context of the Global South, it is important for us to strengthen collaboration while continuing open trade engagements with major economies like the United States and China," he said.
Malaysia’s ecosystem includes global giants such as Intel, Infineon, Micron, and Texas Instruments, as well as homegrown champions like Carsem and Inari. "We are both very neutral on trade and development, and we take a very independent view of international issues and conflicts. We are not dictated by any superpower, and that makes our stance quite similar in terms of our foreign policy interaction.