The 'B' in BRIC: Brazil's Economic Emergence, and Malaysia's Role in this Growth

26-Jul-11 09:55

[ Programme Segment: The Breakfast Grille ]

The Breakfast Grille Podcasts

Brazil Ambassador Sergio Arruda discusses:

- Malaysia's role in Brazil's global economic roadmap;
- Value of trade 2011 - outlook;
- Breakdown of trade: direction - outlook;
- Types of trade;
- Opportunities for Malaysian companies from the infrastructure backlog in Brazil;
- Opportunities as regards the World Cup 2014 and Olymics 2016;
- Specific examples, including Scomi, Felda, Vale, Petrobras and Petronas;
- Brazil's propositions for investors in agribusiness and fossil as well as renewable resources;
- Brazil's clean energy matrix;
- Brazil's biofuels/ethanol policies and its energy-independence;
- Santos basins: Brazil's newly-found ultra deepwater reserves in the so-called "pre-salt province";
- Challenges, including crime, the social costs of rising wealth, inflation and corruption;
- English proficiency and globalisation.

[ Audio ]

Duration: 25m 35s   Filesize: 5.86 Mb