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Barnama
7 days ago
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- Barnama
- Mapping The Rise Of BRICS: Declarations, Designs And A Future Unfolding
Opinions on topical issues from thought leaders, columnists and editors. A systematic review of the BRICS declarations from 2009 to 2025 reveals not fragmentation but thematic coherence and steady institutional growth. The bloc has moved from reactive voice to constructive architect. With the 17th BRICS summit just concluded in Rio de Janeiro, the BRICS locomotive continues to move, quietly yet unmistakably, through the shifting contours of global power. Beyond headline debates on expansion, currency alternatives, or institutional reform lies a deeper continuity: the deliberate, increasingly coordinated effort of the Global South to shape a post-hegemonic order, one summit at a time. Over 17 years, several core themes have remained constant (Figure 1). Calls to reform global governance, particularly the UN Security Council and Bretton Woods institutions, have sharpened. So too have affirmations of sovereignty, non-interference, and multilateralism grounded in international law. BRICS has consistently opposed unilateral coercive measures, foreign intervention, and extraterritorial application of law, while emphasising peaceful dispute resolution and sovereign equality. Yet critics persist. Some dismiss BRICS as little more than a talk shop – long on declarations, short on delivery. But that view no longer holds. A close reading of the declarations reveals growing technical coordination, policy continuity, and formalised structures. The very texts once cited as evidence of vagueness now offer proof of a maturing governance ecosystem. In the financial domain, BRICS' critique of dollar dominance has moved from posture to practice. The New Development Bank (NDB) and the Contingent Reserve Arrangement were early steps. Most recently, the bloc's declaration proposed the incubation of a BRICS Multilateral Guarantees (BMG) mechanism within the NDB and technical advances on cross-border payment interoperability. While not yet named, these developments increasingly reflect the logic of Mutual Credit Clearance (MCC) -a decentralised, self-balancing trade system that avoids both hard currency dependency and inflationary credit creation, as EMIR Research proposed in 'BRICS' Currency Dilemma: A Necessary Quality Leap Beyond the Dollar' (2024). Support for Africa, Latin America, and least developed countries has moved from symbolism to structured frameworks. The introduction of BRICS Partner Country status, along with the refrain 'African solutions to African problems', signals transition from advocacy to architecture. Peace and security cooperation has also matured. What began as rhetorical condemnation of terrorism is now underpinned by working groups, action plans, and technical coordination platforms. BRICS declarations increasingly address regional conflicts – Palestine, Syria, Sudan, Ukraine – not only in solidarity but as a normative voice for international law and humanitarian principles. Recent years also mark a decisive shift in BRICS' identity – from platform to prototype. Since 2021, technology governance and AI have become central. The bloc has shifted from addressing digital access to asserting digital sovereignty, with new frameworks on AI governance, cyber norms, and sovereign digital infrastructure. BRICS is also becoming institutionally dense. No longer just a summit platform, the bloc's operational ecosystem now includes permanent working groups, interbank platforms, think tank networks, and civil society forums. Declarations increasingly reference cross-pillar coordination, 2030 strategies, and detailed technical annexes—hallmarks of real governance capacity. Another shift is BRICS' growing role in humanitarian diplomacy and legal accountability. Since 2020, declarations have placed stronger emphasis on humanitarian law, unimpeded aid access, and explicit references to the International Court of Justice. The bloc is positioning itself as a normative counterweight in a system long monopolised by Western legal framing. This institutional maturity is echoed in the block's evolving language. Early BRICS (2009–2014) spoke in terms of voice, representation, and multipolarity. Recent declarations use a more assertive vocabulary: agile, equitable, accountable, inclusive governance. This shift signals BRICS' ambition to offer a values-based alternative, not merely a structural counterweight. Crucially, BRICS Summit 2025 marks a geopolitical breakthrough. With Indonesia admitted as a full member and eleven additional Partner Countries recognised, including Malaysia, BRICS is operationalising a decentralised, concentric model of expansion. This model preserves consensus while broadening reach. Even its economic language has shifted. While critique of Western trade asymmetry persists, it now comes wrapped in technical nuance: exchange-rate risk mitigation for public-private partnerships, infrastructure information hubs, ESG-aligned investment platforms, and the integration of digital green finance. 'BRICS exposure' is now entering investment strategy vocabularies – not as political signalling, but as a credible diversification play. Malaysia's moment: from observer to orchestrator With Malaysia now chairing ASEAN, the deepening and diversification of BRICS+ offers a strategic opening – not to choose sides, but to help shape the global playing field. Long known for its diplomatic pragmatism, multilateral credibility, and evolving MADANI framework, Malaysia is uniquely placed to serve as both bridge and architect in this era of recalibration. Already recognised as a BRICS Partner Country, Malaysia could pursue strategic alignment across three domains: monetary innovation, technology governance, and development cooperation. While BRICS declarations have yet to explicitly adopt Mutual Credit Clearance (MCC), the logic behind it is taking form. In such a system, only countries that produce goods and services of recognised value to others can sustainably issue credit. Malaysia, with its globally demanded exports – from halal goods and palm oil to semiconductors and green components – meets this criterion. Its consistent trade surpluses, diversified production base, and stable monetary governance position it not just as a participant, but as a node of stability and trust in any future BRICS+ MCC-like arrangement. This alignment of trust and production connects directly to the Multilateral Guarantees (BMG) mechanism now incubating within the NDB. Designed to de-risk infrastructure and sustainable development projects, the BMG reduces reliance on Western risk assessments and credit agencies. Malaysia's institutional credibility and investment-grade governance make it well-placed to act not only as a beneficiary but as a regional anchor. In combination with MCC-like logic, BMG offers the other side of the equation: a collective trust mechanism to ensure productive intent translates into investable outcomes. Malaysia's strategic value extends further. In the digital and financial domains, it could host an ASEAN–BRICS+ forum on AI governance, data flow standards, and cybersecurity. In the development sphere, Malaysia can lead on Islamic finance, halal regulatory convergence, and biodiversity frameworks – embedding value-based norms in the emerging Global South architecture. With regional neighbours such as Indonesia now full BRICS members, the potential for regulatory coherence and innovation diplomacy is unprecedented. The BRICS story is no longer about bloc formation – it is about framework evolution. The question is not whether the world is becoming multipolar. It is whether emerging actors like Malaysia will step forward – not merely to adapt to new structures, but to shape them. In this spirit, Malaysia's path lies not in alignment or opposition, but in co-creation -bringing ASEAN's voice into the core of BRICS+, embedding mutual credit into trade logic, and aligning inclusive governance with pragmatic multilateralism. The moment is open, but the window is narrow. This is not just a chance to observe history. It is an invitation to help design its next chapter. -- BERNAMA Dr Rais Hussin is the Founder of EMIR Research, a think tank focused on strategic policy recommendations based on rigorous research.
Kyodo News
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Kyodo News
Nightly takes the long way to Japan, with a little help from Coldplay
TOKYO - An intimate backstage conversation with Coldplay's Chris Martin provided Nightly frontman Jonathan Capeci with a simple but powerful piece of advice: keep writing. It is a mindset Nightly has carried since stepping away from the major-label system to build a career on Nashville-based trio's own terms. Now, Capeci and bandmates Joey Beretta and Nicholas Sainato are bringing Nightly's emotionally charged indie pop sound to Japan and the Philippines for their first headline shows outside of North America. For a band led by heart, not hype, it is a quiet victory that has been years in the making. "Japan and Southeast Asia have always been like bucket-list (destination) for us," Capeci told Kyodo News in a recent interview. "It hasn't quite registered for us yet that it's really happening and I don't know if it will until we touch down and then it will be like 'wow, we are really here.' It feels like another world because of how far away it is." Nightly is set to play shows at the U.S. Pavilion at the World Exposition in Osaka on July 18 and 19. The band then flies out to Manila to do a gig on July 21 before returning to Japan to do an acoustic show in Tokyo on July 23. we heard y'all and added a show in Manila !! more details on our website, we can't wait to see you <3 — NIGHTLY (@Nightly) July 12, 2025 "Since our band started, Japan has always been in our top listeners on Apple Music and things like that, which is surprising because we have, obviously, never actually been there," said Capeci. "We've had a goal for Japan and the Philippines for a long time and an opportunity came up basically to play the World Expo so that's kind of how the whole thing started, because it was a good opportunity to get us there, be part of the expo and do some headline shows around it." There is a dreamy, cinematic quality to Nightly's music that evokes late-night introspection. The band has often described its music as "songs to drive to," which also happens to be the title of their latest album, released earlier this year. Nightly's emotional storytelling, backed with catchy melodies and lush synths, draws comparisons to the likes of American band LANY, who boast a massive fan base across Southeast Asia, regularly selling out stadiums in the Philippines and Indonesia. Capeci says the prospect of connecting with that audience is both exciting and humbling. "Just seeing people comment (on social media), or message seeing where the (online) plays are coming from, it definitely seems that people (in that region) tend to like music in our genre, so we feel very grateful for that." After releasing several EPs and singles with Interscope Records, Nightly signed to BMG and released their debut album "night, love you" in 2020. But even then, signs of industry fatigue were already creeping in, and after parting ways with BMG the band decided to operate as an independent outfit. "Last year I almost threw in the towel, I got tired of suits telling me what to write about," Capeci sings on "Older," a raw, reflective track from night, love you. "Jon came into the studio and he was like 'I had this idea last night' and he plays this song for me on acoustic guitar and I was like that is the most beautiful thing I have ever heard in my life. We have to do that right now." -- Joey Beretta "That lyric came from a real place for sure. It can be a tough industry," says Capeci, adding that labels often miss the mark, "Twenty Something," one of the band's most beloved songs, being a prime example. "That was one that the suits were kind of in our ear about, saying you can't release this song. But we had a gut feeling and if you have a gut feeling about something, don't let anybody tell you otherwise." "It has a special place because I think it's the first time the three of us took a stand and said no we're putting this out anyway. They said fine, we'll bury it, but people ended up loving it." Beretta, who as well as being a bandmate is also Capeci's cousin, echoed the sentiment. "I think what's interesting about the process we have gone through to get here is that you sign your first big deal and you're like oh all this stuff is going to happen a certain way now and you just assume things will get better and more successful." "Then you get kind of disillusioned when you realize that's not what's happening," said Beretta. As Nightly prepares to embark on its long-awaited Asia trip, Capeci recalls a conversation with Coldplay superstar Martin that helped reaffirm his purpose as an artist. The meeting took place after a Coldplay show in Atlanta in 2022 and the two bonded over their matching heart hand tattoos. Capeci also told Martin how much he had influenced him as a songwriter. "He was very sweet and said write a song every day so I said 'yeah!'" That moment -- two musicians connected by heart, ink, and a shared devotion to the craft -- continues to shape the tale Nightly is writing, every day.
West Australian
11-07-2025
- Business
- West Australian
BMG firms up gold footprint at Abercromby project in WA Mid West
BMG Resources has firmed up its belief in a substantial gold system at its Abercromby gold project in Western Australia's Mid West region, after receiving broad mineralised hits from the first phase of a recently completed diamond drilling program. The program targeted the southern extensions of the project's Capital Deposit and intersected alteration zones and grades that reaffirm the company's exploration model and provide strong encouragement for future growth in the resource base. The latest drilling results returned intercepts such as 46.34 metres at 0.38 grams per tonne (g/t) gold from 116m in hole 24ABDD003, 8m at 1.27g/t from 304m in hole 24ABDD002, and 1m at 9.17g/t from 404m in hole 24ABDD001. Importantly, these results sit within broader zones of gold-associated alteration. While narrower than previous thick high-grade intercepts at the project, the hits are highly supportive of the company's interpretation of a large mineralised system open in multiple directions. Earlier phases of drilling at Abercromby yielded much higher grades and thicker intervals, such as 77m at 2.66g/t, 26m at 6.07g/t, 30m at 10.01g/t and 10m at 11.71g/t. The maiden mineral resource estimate for Abercromby stands at 11.12 million tonnes grading 1.45g/t gold for 518,000 ounces – a figure BMG sees as just the beginning, given that only 1.2 kilometres of the 6km strike length has been systematically drilled. The project is on a granted mining lease and features free-milling gold with high recoveries of up to 95 per cent from carbon-in-leach processing. A recent memorandum of understanding signed with Wiluna Mining Corporation for toll treatment of ore at the nearby Matilda processing plant adds further weight to the project's development credentials. Scoping studies are underway to assess the optimal mining strategy, with a low-capex, fast-tracked production scenario being evaluated. Beyond Abercromby, BMG is also drilling at its Bullabulling gold project near Coolgardie, targeting several shallow, high-grade intercepts, including 2m at 18.1g/t, 4m at 10.12g/t and 12m at 2.3g/t gold. The Bullabulling tenure is adjacent to a 2.3-million-ounce gold resource now held by Tim Goyder's Minerals 260 Limited following a $166.5 million acquisition. Meanwhile, BMG is building early momentum at its Dragon project in the West Arunta region near the Northern Territory border, a district now famed for the world-class Luni niobium discovery made by WA1 Resources. BMG's landholding spans 1470 square kilometres and shows multiple targets with coincident structural, magnetic and gravity features analogous to known mineralised carbonatites in the region. As global demand for critical minerals such as niobium and rare earths accelerates, Dragon places BMG in a prime position to benefit from the shift towards energy transition and supply chain diversification. Add an expanding gold system at Abercrombie, and there looks to be plenty ahead to watch out for with this WA-focused exploration junior. Is your ASX-listed company doing something interesting? Contact:
Yahoo
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
OneRepublic Leaves Interscope After 18 Years, Sign New Deal With BMG
OneRepublic have signed with BMG, the company announced on Thursday, with the Ryan Tedder-fronted pop-rock band signing a new global recordings partnership with BMG after a nearly two-decade run at Universal Music Group's Interscope. BMG said Thursday that OneRepublic will be dropping their upcoming seventh album through the company, with lead single 'Beautiful Colors' set to release on July 25. More from The Hollywood Reporter Doechii on Viral BET Awards Speech Calling Out President Trump: "Wasn't Sh** They Could Do" As Oasis Kicks Off Reunion Tour, Fans Lap Up New Merch (and Seek New Ticketing Options) Justin Bieber to Release Seventh Album on Friday (Exclusive) 'We're excited to join the BMG family to keep releasing music that our fans will love,' Tedder said in a statement. 'Jon [Loba, BMG's president, frontline recordings] and Dan [Gill, EVP, Recorded Music, West Coast] have already been such incredible partners throughout this whole process and we're looking forward to their continued support. We can't wait for our fans to hear our new single 'Beautiful Colors' inspired by the Japanese anime series 'Kaiju No. 8', coming out later this month.' Mosley Music Group/Interscope has been OneRepublic's home since 2007, when the label released the band's debut Dreaming Out Loud. OneRepublic released some of the biggest hits in pop with the label, including their quadruple-platinum-certified debut single 'Apologize' and the diamond-certified 'Counting Stars.' OneRepublic's last album with Interscope was 2024's Artificial Paradise. That album also featured 'I Ain't Worried,' which was originally made for Top Gun: Maverick and now has over 2 billion streams on Spotify. 'OneRepublic is one of the most dynamic and enduring bands of the past two decades, with a global footprint that spans chart-topping hits, billions of streams, and a deep catalog of era-defining music,' Loba said in a statement. 'Their ability to evolve, innovate, and connect with audiences worldwide aligns perfectly with BMG's artist-first philosophy.' Gill, meanwhile, called the new deal 'an exciting new chapter – not just for the band.''Partnering with OneRepublic further strengthens our ability to collaborate at the highest level and deliver for artists of this caliber,' he said. 'We are fully committed to supporting OneRepublic's creative vision and ensuring their upcoming album reaches fans on a scale like never before.' Best of The Hollywood Reporter From 'Party in the U.S.A.' to 'Born in the U.S.A.': 20 of America's Most Patriotic (and Un-Patriotic) Musical Offerings Most Anticipated Concert Tours of 2025: Beyoncé, Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar & SZA, Sabrina Carpenter and More Hollywood's Most Notable Deaths of 2025
