The MoU exchange ceremony was witnessed by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva at Kompleks Seri Perdana here in conjunction with Lula’s visit to Malaysia.
The first MoU, exchanged between investment, trade and industry minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz and Brazil’s vice-minister of development, industry, trade and services, Marcio Fernando Elias Rosa, focuses on enhancing cooperation in the semiconductor industry.
Following this, science, technology and innovation minister Chang Lih Kang and his Brazilian counterpart, Luciana Barbosa de Oliveira Santos, exchanged an MoU aimed at strengthening bilateral ties in the fields of science, technology, and innovation.
They also exchanged an MoU between Mimos Bhd and MDE Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais that focuses on the semiconductor sector.
Chang and Santos also exchanged an MoU between Mimos and CTI Renato Archer of Brazil on semiconductor technologies.
Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia chairman Faiz Abdullah and Brazil’s foreign affairs minister, Mauro Vieira, exchanged an MoU between the Malaysian think tank and the Alexandre de Gusmão Foundation (FUNAG).
FUNAG is a think tank affiliated to Brazil’s foreign affairs ministry that fosters the development of studies and research as well as cultural and pedagogical activities on the history of diplomacy and international relations.
Vieira and deputy foreign minister Mohamad Alamin also exchanged notes on training for diplomats.
A letter of intent between the Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (Mardi) and Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa) was exchanged between Mardi director-general Zabawi Abdul Ghani and Brazil’s agriculture and livestock minister Carlos Fávaro.
In 2024, Brazil was Malaysia’s second-largest trading partner in Latin America, with total bilateral trade amounting to RM20.36 billion (US$4.46 billion).
Malaysia’s exports included electrical and electronic products, palm oil, rubber, and halal pharmaceuticals, while its imports comprised ores, processed food, and petroleum products.