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This is a B2B Asia News Daily Update for 15 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. Asian shares were mostly lower Thursday. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 slipped 0.4%, with technology-related stocks trading lower. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng dropped 0.3%, and the Shanghai Composite index also fell 0.3%, after Chinese regulators raised minimum margin requirements for investors. South Korea’s Kospi meanwhile gained 1.6%.
- Zooming in on Cambodia’s market—the Cambodia Securities Exchange Index was up 0.44 points or 0.1%, to 425.97. Total trade volume was up with 86,110 shares changing hands at a total value of 482.3 million riel, close to $120,000 US dollars.
- On the main board, four stocks were up, led by Royal Group Phnom Penh SEZ, while two stocks were down, with Pestech Cambodia as the biggest loser of the day. Three stocks meanwhile stayed flat. Over on the growth board, DBD Engineering rose 1.37%, JS Land was up 0.81% and Picasso City Garden once again stayed flat.
- Shifting to the exchange rate, the KHR weakened slightly to 4,026 riel per US Dollar, while the US Dollar Index was down to 99.11.
- Turning to global commodities, oil prices fell more than 3% on Thursday. Brent futures were down 3.3% at $64.33 US dollars a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude had slipped 3.34% to $59.95 US dollars a barrel. (0845 GMT)
- Gold prices eased following a record high in the previous session, as geopolitical and trade risks receded after U.S. President Donald Trump suggested he may pause military action against Iran and Washington held off on imposing tariffs on critical minerals. Spot gold was down 0.4% at $4,602.99 US dollars per ounce. Bullion hit a record $4,642.72 US dollars on Wednesday. U.S. gold futures for February delivery fell 0.6% to $4,607.60 US dollars. (0931 GMT)
- Moving on now to other business-related news,
The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) held its first One-Window-Service meeting in 2026 to review and discuss the applications of nine qualified investment projects (QIPs), with a combined capital of USD 67 million. The nine QIPs reviewed by the CDC are expected to generate around 3,000 jobs, and cover a diverse range of industrial activities. - According to a report released by the State Secretariat of Civil Aviation (SSCA), the three international airports in Cambodia recorded a combined total of 6.98 million air passengers in 2025, marking a 12 per cent increase from 2024.
- The report added that a total of 64,821 flight movements were recorded across the three airports, a year-on-year increase of 11 per cent, while air cargo volume also increased to 93,889 tonnes.
- Da Guang Food Group Co., Ltd, a leading Chinese agribusiness enterprise, is looking to establish a major livestock and food processing footprint in Cambodia’s Sihanoukville province. The proposal was discussed during a meeting between the Governor of Preah Sihanouk province, and a visiting Chinese delegation. Da Guang Food Group, which operates across five provinces in China, specialises in pig breeding, animal feed production, and meat processing.
Watch the 15 January 2026 Daily Update in Khmer below: