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This is a B2B Asia News Daily Update for 16 June 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 mostly gained and Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 briefly topped 70,000 for the first time Tuesday before trimming early gains after the Bank of Japan raised its key interest rate to 1%.
- Japan's Nikkei 225 rose 0.1% while South Korea's Kospi moved further into record territory, gaining 2.1%.
- The Shanghai Composite fell nearly 0.1%.
- In Taiwan, the Taiex was up 0.9%, while India's Sensex picked up 0.5%.
- Zooming in on Cambodia’s market—the Cambodia Securities Exchange Index was up 1.32 points or 0.3% to 441.5. Total trade volume was up with 149,859 shares changing hands at a total value of 823.4 million riel or over $205,000 US dollars.
- On the main board, five stocks were up, led by Pestech Cambodia, while only one stock, Royal Group Phnom Penh SEZ, was down.
- Over on the growth board, JS Land and Picasso City Garden were down, while DBD engineering stayed flat.
- Shifting to the exchange rate, the Khmer riel to USD remained stable at 4,025 riel per US Dollar, while the US Dollar index hovered around 99.63.
- Moving on to global commodities, oil prices slid to fresh three-month lows on Tuesday as markets weighed prospects for a resumption of supplies through the Strait of Hormuz alongside weaker physical demand and scant details on a preliminary deal to end the Iran war.
- Brent crude futures were down 1.7% at $81.73 US dollars a barrel, the lowest since March 10. U.S.
- West Texas Intermediate was down 1.9% at $79.20 US dollars a barrel, also the lowest since March 10. (0906 GMT)
- Gold prices rose as a preliminary U.S.-Iran peace agreement eased concerns of rate hikes by the U.S. Federal Reserve, while investors awaited further details on the deal.
- Spot gold was up 0.6% at $4,334.06 US dollars per ounce, extending gains for a fourth straight session.
- U.S. gold futures for August delivery gained 0.1% to $4,355 US dollars an ounce. (0800 GMT)
Looking at the crypto market, Bitcoin surged above $66,000 US dollars, extending a bullish weekend rally. This price action was driven by slowing ETF outflows, an incoming peace deal between the US and Iran, and the Bank of Japan raising interest rates.
- Moving on now to other business-related news,
- Cambodia’s Techo International Airport has been included among the World’s Most Beautiful Airports 2026, according to the list of awardees announced by Prix Versailles on June 15. The airport is listed alongside outstanding international projects from the United States, Germany, China, and India, highlighting its architectural quality, Khmer design identity, and cultural references. Announced annually at UNESCO since 2015, Prix Versailles celebrates projects that combine architectural excellence with innovation, creativity, local heritage, ecological efficiency, and social impact.
- The SOSORO Museum officially launched the ‘Khmerica database’, a French language digital library dedicated to Cambodia, on June 16, hosted on the museum’s website and available at www.sosoro-khmerica.org. Khmerica provides access to a growing collection of French-language books, journals, newspapers, and historical documents relating to Cambodia. Many of these resources are rare, out of print, or difficult to access elsewhere in digital form. The platform may also expand to include photographs, maps, postcards, audiovisual materials, and other documentary resources linked to Cambodia’s cultural heritage.
- On June 15, H.E. Kee Boran, Undersecretary of State at the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries, met with the Secretary-General of the Cambodia Chinese Entrepreneurs Association to discuss potential cooperation aimed at promoting investment in Cambodia's agricultural sector. During the meeting, the Undersecretary of State highlighted areas of key potential and provided recommendations for investors, including exploring the export potential of 17 key agricultural products, utilizing investment incentives provided through the Qualified Investment Project (QIP) framework, and navigating the registration, processing, logistics, and export procedures for products such as bird's nest, durian, mango, longan, pepper, cassava, broken rice, and live cattle. He also emphasised the opportunity for joint research cooperation with the Cambodian Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CASA), noting that these sectors hold immense potential to strengthen agricultural cooperation, enhance value-added production, attract further investment, and create new opportunities for both farmers and agribusinesses across Cambodia.
Watch the 16 June 2026 Daily Update in Khmer below: