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Brazil Looks to ASEAN, But Capital Follows Execution

Foreign direct investment from new partners like Brazil is a positive signal for ASEAN, but the real work is in the execution of projects. Institutional capacity is what turns investment announcements into tangible assets.

By Matthew Barsing30 August 20261 min read
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Brazil Looks to ASEAN, But Capital Follows Execution

The Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, met with Jorge Viana, the president of the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (ApexBrasil), in Brasilia this week to discuss economic and investment opportunities, according to a statement on ASEAN.org. The meeting signals a growing interest from Latin America's largest economy in the economic trajectory of the ASEAN bloc.

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