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This is a B2B Asia News Daily Update for 10 February 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. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was up 0.6%, while the Nikkei 225 jumped 2.3%, rising for a third consecutive day to a fresh peak.
- China's Shanghai Composite index edged up by 0.13 percent due to stimulus expectations and investor euphoria related to artificial intelligence.
- Hong Kong's Hang Seng index ended up 0.58 percent, led by pharma and tech stocks.
- Seoul stocks ended little changed, with the Kospi average finishing marginally higher.
- Zooming in on Cambodia’s market—the Cambodia Securities Exchange Index was up 0.14 points or 0.03%, to 423.85.
- Total trade volume was down with 54,582 shares changing hands at a total value of 315.5 million riel, or over $78,500 US dollars.
- On the main board, only one stock, CAMGSM, was up, while six stocks were down, with Pestech Cambodia as the biggest loser of the day.
- Over on the growth board, DBD Engineering was up, Picasso City Garden was down and JS Land stayed flat.
- Shifting to the exchange rate, the KHR strengthened to 4,031 riel per US Dollar, while the US Dollar Index was down from our last report to 96.84.
- Turning to global commodities, oil prices edged down on Tuesday as traders gauged the potential for supply disruptions due to tensions between Washington and Tehran.
- Brent crude oil futures were down 0.23% at $68.88 US dollars a barrel.
- U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude fell 0.31% to $64.16 US dollars. (0800 GMT)
- Gold prices eased as improved risk appetite lifted global equities, while investors awaited a series of U.S. economic data later this week that could shape the outlook for U.S. interest rates.
- Spot gold fell 0.5% to $5,040.47 US dollars per ounce.
- U.S. gold futures for April delivery lost 0.3% to $5,062.60 US dollars per ounce. (0900 GMT)
- Looking at the crypto market, Bitcoin fell 1.7% at $69,192.52 US dollars, while ether tumbled 3.7% at $2,042.73 US dollars.
- Moving on now to other business-related news:
- Cambodia approved 43 fixed-asset investment projects in January 2026, with a total investment capital of $752 million US dollars, generating 26,000 jobs for locals, according to a report released by the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) on February 10. The approved projects span key sectors, including industry, infrastructure, agriculture, and agro-industry, reflecting continued investor confidence in the Kingdom’s economic prospects.
- Cambodian agricultural powerhouse DP Majas Chamkar Co., Ltd. has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Malaysia’s Jemaluang Dairy Valley to launch a $10 million dollar integrated dairy farm and processing facility, marking a major step toward self-sufficiency in Cambodia’s milk production. The agreement was finalised on February 7 at the Hyatt Regency Phnom Penh.
- According to a report released by the General Department of Customs and Excise on February 10, Cambodia’s international trade reached over $6.02 billion US dollars in January, representing a year-on-year increase of 19.1 percent compared to the same period in 2025. The Kingdom exported goods worth $2.92 billion US dollars to international markets, while imports amounted to $3.10 billion US dollars.
Watch the 10 February 2026 Daily Update in Khmer below: