It is the first time that a Brazilian head of state has participated in the Asian bloc meeting
The president (PT) participates this Sunday (26.Oct.2025), in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), in the Business Summit of the (Association of Southeast Asian Nations). It is the first time that a Brazilian head of state has been invited to an Asean summit. Lula attends the meeting at the invitation of the Prime Minister of Malaysia, who will hold the Asean presidency in 2025.
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Economic rapprochement with Southeast Asia is one of the themes that Lula has on his agenda when participating in the 47th Summit. The bloc imported US$26.3 billion of Brazilian goods in 2024, according to ComexStats. The main products purchased are mineral fuels, feed and ores. Brazil, in turn, imported US$10.8 billion from Asean – that is, there is .
