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Malaysia has administered 42 total vaccinations against COVID-19 per 100 people as of Friday, July 16, leading by far the rest of the countries in the ASEAN-5 region, according to Our World in Data.
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COVID-19: Malaysia outperforms ASEAN-5 in terms of vaccinations per 100 people

Malaysia has administered 42 total vaccinations against COVID-19 per 100 people as of Friday, July 16, leading by far the rest of the countries in the ASEAN-5 region, according to Our World in Data.
Trade companies in Brazil are more optimistic in July, as the trade entrepreneurs’ confidence index rose by 11.7% m/m to 107.8 in the month, exceeding the threshold value of 100.
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COVID-19: Brazil’s trade confidence improves in July

Trade companies in Brazil are more optimistic in July, as the trade entrepreneurs’ confidence index rose by 11.7% m/m to 107.8 in the month, exceeding the threshold value of 100.
Brazil’s sales of corrugated cardboard – widely used to produce boxes and packages – grew by 13% y/y to 330,228 tons in June.
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Brazil’s sales of corrugated cardboard expand in June

Brazil’s sales of corrugated cardboard – widely used to produce boxes and packages – grew by 13% y/y to 330,228 tons in June.
The industrial entrepreneurs’ confidence indicator in Brazil inched up by 0.3 points m/m in July, the third increase in a row, reaching 62 points.
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Brazil’s industrial confidence improves in July

The industrial entrepreneurs’ confidence indicator in Brazil inched up by 0.3 points m/m in July, the third increase in a row, reaching 62 points.
Data for June shows that the headline consumer price index (CPI) grew by 5.4% y/y compared to 5% y/y in May.
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Inflation in the US keeps accelerating in June

Data for June shows that the headline consumer price index (CPI) grew by 5.4% y/y compared to 5% y/y in May.
Industrial Production in Germany, Euro Area's largest economy, declined on a monthly basis for a second consecutive month in May 2021.
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Industrial production in Germany drops on a monthly basis in May

Industrial Production in Germany, Euro Area's largest economy, declined on a monthly basis for a second consecutive month in May 2021.
The volume of retail sales in Brazil rose by 1.4% m/m in May, the second increase in a row.
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Brazil’s retail sales expand in May

The volume of retail sales in Brazil rose by 1.4% m/m in May, the second increase in a row.
Brazil’s industrial capacity utilisation rate stood at 81.6% in May, seasonally adjusted, after reaching a seven-year high of 81.9% in April.
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Brazil’s industrial capacity utilisation slips in May

Brazil’s industrial capacity utilisation rate stood at 81.6% in May, seasonally adjusted, after reaching a seven-year high of 81.9% in April.
The Naukri JobSpeak Index shows the employment scenario via experience levels, and is available only in growth rate form, for categories 0-3 years, 4-7 years, 8-12 years, 13-16 years, and more than 16 years.
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Fresher jobs see worst decline in India as per Naukri JobSpeak Index

The Naukri JobSpeak Index shows the employment scenario via experience levels, and is available only in growth rate form, for categories 0-3 years, 4-7 years, 8-12 years, 13-16 years, and more than 16 years.
The Brazilian economy added 280,666 formal jobs in May, as the number of hires (1.55mn) exceeded the number of dismissals (1.27mn).
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Brazil's economy added 280,666 formal jobs in May

The Brazilian economy added 280,666 formal jobs in May, as the number of hires (1.55mn) exceeded the number of dismissals (1.27mn).
Brazil’s general government deficit stood at BRL 37.4bn in May 2021, in nominal terms, compared to BRL 140.4bn one year earlier.
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Brazil’s public deficit fell by 73% y/y in May

Brazil’s general government deficit stood at BRL 37.4bn in May 2021, in nominal terms, compared to BRL 140.4bn one year earlier.
China’s official manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), published by the National Bureau of Statistics, dropped slightly to 50.9 in June.
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China’s official manufacturing PMI declined for the second month in a row

China’s official manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), published by the National Bureau of Statistics, dropped slightly to 50.9 in June.