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This is a B2B Asia News Daily Update for 8 January 2026, reviewing regional and global markets, and covering the daily business news you shouldn’t miss.
Watch the video in English above.
- We start with a quick look at regional markets. Stocks mostly traded lower in the Asian session, following a strong start to the New Year that lifted markets to fresh highs despite geopolitical fractures globally. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan, fell 0.6% while Japan's Nikkei lost 1.2%. China's CSI300 blue-chip index shed 0.8%.
- Now, zooming in on Cambodia’s market—the Cambodia Securities Exchange Index rose 0.58 points or 0.14%, to 426.93. Trade volume was down with 109,778 shares changing hands at a total value of 617.2 million riel, close to $154,000 US dollars.
- Three stocks on the main board were up, with Royal Group Phnom Penh SEZ leading the market. On the other hand, Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority and Phnom Penh Autonomous Port were down, and four stocks stayed flat. Over on the growth board DBD Engineering and JS Land rose, while Picasso City Garden stayed flat.
- Shifting to the exchange rate, the KHR weakened to 4,021 riel per US dollar, while the US Dollar Index was up to 98.82.
- Turning to global commodities, oil prices have slid this week on the prospect of higher Venezuelan crude output, though they recovered on Thursday, with U.S. crude rising 0.54% to $56.29 US dollars a barrel, while Brent crude futures advanced 0.55% to $60.29 US dollars per barrel. (0955 GMT)
- Gold prices fell as investors braced for futures selling tied to a commodity index reshuffle, with a stronger U.S. dollar adding pressure by making the metal costlier for overseas buyers. Spot gold fell 0.6% to $4,427.48 US dollars per ounce. U.S. gold futures for February delivery fell 0.6% to $4,435.40 US dollars. (0921 GMT)
- Moving on now to other business-related news,
- The Non-Bank Financial Services Authority (FSA) approved six draft Prakas designed to strengthen compliance, efficiency, accountability, and transparency within the financial sector. Two of the six Prakas were proposed by the Accounting and Auditing Regulator of Cambodia, while four were proposed by the Trust Regulator.
- The Ministry of Commerce released a report announcing that Cambodia’s total international trade volume in 2025 reached more than $65.25 billion US dollars, marking an 18 per cent increase compared to 2024. Imports also rose by more than 18 per cent to $33.96 billion US dollars. China, the United States, and Vietnam remained Cambodia’s largest trading partners.
- The Kampong Thom Provincial Administration and Royal Group Phnom Penh Special Economic Zone Plc., signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on January 7 regarding a feasibility study on the establishment of an agi-industrial park in Kampong Thom province. The feasibility study is for a companion project to another major Cashew Nut Processing Industrial Park project, with the purpose of processing diverse agricultural goods.
Watch the 8 January 2026 Daily Update in Khmer below: