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This is a B2B Asia News Daily Update for 13 July 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. Asian stock markets faced widespread losses, led by a steep selloff in South Korea, as technology shares suffered renewed pressure.
- The Nikkei 225 was down 1.92%, while the KOSPI extended losses, falling 5.25%.
- Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index was up 0.16% and the Shanghai Composite Index closed down 2.06%.
- Zooming in on Cambodia’s market—the Cambodia Securities Exchange Index was up 0.29 points or 0.06% to 450.33.
- Total trade volume was down with 95,822 shares changing hands at a total value of 474 million riel or over $117,000 US dollars.
- On the main board, four stocks were up, led by Phnom Penh Autonomous Port, while two stocks were down, with Royal Group Phnom Penh SEZ as the biggest loser of the day.
- Over on the growth board, JS Land was down while Picasso City Garden and DBD Engineering remained flat.
- Shifting to the exchange rate, the Khmer riel to USD weakened slightly to 4,037 riel per US Dollar, while the US Dollar index hovered around 101.87.
- Looking at global commodities, oil prices surged more than 3% on Monday after renewed military strikes between the United States and Iran reignited concerns over energy shipments through the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude futures were up 3.51% to $78.68 US dollars, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was up 3.47% to $73.89 US dollars a barrel. (0743 GMT)
- Gold prices slid more than 1% as fears of a closure of the Strait of Hormuz drove oil prices sharply higher, reviving expectations of elevated interest rates to combat inflationary pressures from escalating hostilities in the Middle East.
- Spot gold dropped 1.5% to $4,060.49 US dollars per ounce. U.S. gold futures for August delivery were down 1% at $4,069.50 US dollars. (0735 GMT)
- Looking at the crypto market, Bitcoin maintains a capped bias below its 50-day EMA near $65,194 US dollars and well under the 200-day EMA around $75,692 US dollars.
- Moving on now to other business-related news,
- H.E. Samheng Bora, Secretary of State of the Ministry of Commerce, presided over the signing ceremony of a memorandum of understanding on July 10 between WorldBridge Group and SEMMARIS for the provision of feasibility study services for the Phnom Penh Wholesale Fresh Products Market Development Project. At the signing, the Secretary of State highlighted that this strategic partnership combines WorldBridge Group’s in-depth understanding of the Cambodian market with SEMMARIS’s decades of expertise in managing the Rungis International Market, which is the largest wholesale food market in Europe. The project is expected to establish a modern wholesale fresh products market in Phnom Penh, strengthening Cambodia’s agricultural value chains, supporting the agri-food processing industry, and creating new export opportunities.
- H.E. Chea Vandeth, Minister of Post and Telecommunications (MPTC), led a high-level delegation on a working visit to Université Grenoble Alpes in France. During this visit, the Minister presided over the signing of two key documents: a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between MPTC and UGA to establish a comprehensive framework for cooperation in training and research within the digital technology sector, and a Tripartite Partnership Agreement between MPTC, the Cambodia Academy of Digital Technology (CADT), and UGA for the ‘National AI and Data Science Research Centre project’. Furthermore, the MPTC delegation explored additional collaborative opportunities by meeting with leading French institutes and laboratories. These strategic discussions focused on expanding education and research in cybersecurity, microelectronics, quantum computing, and space and satellite engineering.
- Japanese consumer goods giant Lion Corporation is launching a detailed feasibility study to establish a manufacturing plant in Cambodia, signaling rising international confidence in the Kingdom’s industrial potential. The investment plan was finalised during a high-level meeting in Phnom Penh on July 13 between H.E. Chea Vuthy, Secretary General of the Cambodian Investment Board at the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC), and a Lion Corporation delegation led by Takenobu Yamamoto. Lion Corporation, a major Japanese multinational established in 1891, is a household name across Asia, manufacturing beauty and hygiene essentials including shampoo, laundry detergent, toothbrushes, and toothpaste. While the company already operates robust production hubs in Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Vietnam, this move marks its first major manufacturing push into the Cambodian market.
Watch the 13 July 2026 Daily Update in Khmer below: