Jakarta. Indonesia has just become the newest full member of the BRICS grouping. Unlike the OECD which Jakarta is also pursuing, BRICS does not require its members to pay a certain amount of money, according to a presidential advisor.
Indonesia is now the 10th member of BRICS which originally brought together Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. The group expanded to include Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) last year.
Jakarta has vowed to become an active member of BRICS and plans on using it as a platform to make sure that the voices of developing economies are heard. According to Mari Elka Pangestu, who advises…