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This is a B2B Asia News Daily Update for 13 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. A surge in Japanese shares led Asia higher on Tuesday amid investor bullishness over all things AI. Japan's Nikkei returned from holiday with a jump of 3.3% to record highs. South Korea and Taiwan also hit all-time peaks, while Chinese blue chips scaled a four-year top.
- Zooming in on Cambodia’s market—the Cambodia Securities Exchange Index was down 0.95 points or 0.22%, to 425.41. Trade volume was up with 117,115 shares changing hands at a total value of 461 million riel, over $114,000 US dollars.
- On the main board, only three stocks were up, led by Royal Group Phnom Penh SEZ, while four stocks were down, with Pestech Cambodia as the biggest loser of the day. Phnom Penh Autonomous Port and CAMGSM stayed flat. Over on the growth board, DBD Engineering and JS Land were down, while Picasso City Garden stayed flat at 4,800 riel per share.
- Shifting to the exchange rate, the KHR stayed flat at 4,025 riel per US Dollar, while the US Dollar Index was up to 98.97.
- Turning to global commodities, oil prices extended gains, with Brent futures jumping 1.7% to $64.93 US dollars a barrel, and U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude climbing 1.7% to $60.52 US dollars a barrel. (0934 GMT)
- Gold prices were largely steady near its all-time peak, supported by ongoing geopolitical tensions, while investor caution ahead of key inflation data limited upside momentum. Spot gold traded 0.1% lower at $4,588.43 US dollars per ounce, while U.S. gold futures for February delivery slipped 0.4% to $4,597.50 US dollars. (0947 GMT)
- Moving on now to other business-related news,
The Real Estate Business & Pawnshop Regulator has suspended the sale of Prince Group's residential development projects and condominiums, following the arrest and extradition of the company’s founder, Chen Zhi. Customers who have signed sale-purchase agreements with any of the suspended projects have been informed that they must still fulfill their obligations under their respective agreements, while those who have already completed their purchases must now request arrangements for the transfer of ownership. - Also related to Prince Group, Morisonkak MKA, the local audit company assigned by the National Bank of Cambodia as the official liquidator of Prince Bank, informed depositors and creditors on January 12 that they have 30 days from the date of notice to submit information and claim their funds, after which they can no longer demand compensation.
- Cambodia and China have further solidified their economic partnership, with the official inauguration of the Wanli Tire plant in Svay Rieng province. The project is viewed by officials as a cornerstone of the "Diamond Hexagon" cooperation framework between Cambodia and China, highlighting Cambodia’s growing appeal as a regional hub for heavy industry and automotive component manufacturing.
- Further bolstering this partnership is the official trade numbers from 2025, which show that bilateral trade between Cambodia and China rose 29.9 per cent to $19.73 billion US dollars. China makes up around 30 per cent of the Kingdom's total international trade volume, which totalled over $65 billion US dollars in 2025.
Watch the 13 January 2026 Daily Update in Khmer below: