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This is a B2B Asia News Daily Update for 17 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 stocks were mostly higher with markets in Japan and South Korea setting new records.
- Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 gained 0.7% following news that Japan’s exports jumped 17% in May from a year earlier, helped in part by strong demand for high-tech products.
- South Korea’s Kospi gained 1.6%, also closing at another all-time high, with big technology stocks climbing despite a sell-off of artificial intelligence-related shares on Wall Street.
- Hong Kong’s Hang Seng lost 0.7%, while the Shanghai Composite index rose 0.4%.
- Taiwan’s Taiex added 0.2% and India’s Sensex rose 0.3%.
- Zooming in on Cambodia’s market—the Cambodia Securities Exchange Index was up 0.16 points or 0.04% to 441.66. Total trade volume was up with 185,816 shares changing hands at a total value of 995.5 million riel or over $248,000 US dollars.
- On the main board, two 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.
- Over on the growth board, Picasso City Garden was up, while DBD engineering and JS Land stayed flat.
- Shifting to the exchange rate, the Khmer riel to USD strengthened slightly to 4,024 riel per US Dollar, while the US Dollar index hovered around 99.59.
- Moving on to global commodities, oil prices steadied on Wednesday, hovering near a three‑month low, as investors weighed the impact of a U.S.-Iran peace deal and the International Energy Agency's warning of a looming supply overhang next year against firmer near-term demand to replenish depleted inventories.
- Brent crude futures rose 2 cents to $78.98 US dollars a barrel and U.S. West Texas Intermediate gained 3 cents to $76.08 US dollars a barrel. (0818 GMT)
- Gold prices held steady near a one-week high, as details from the U.S.-Iran agreement emerged and investors awaited the U.S. Federal Reserve Chair's first policy meeting decision.
- Spot gold was flat at $4,328.67 US dollars per ounce, after touching a one-week high of $4,370.82 US dollars on Monday.
- U.S. gold futures for August delivery were down 0.1% at $4,348.40 US dollars. (0747 GMT)
- Looking at the crypto market, Bitcoin fell about 1.7% to around $65,300 US dollars, with most large tokens lower on the session.
The drop is small set against a strong week. Bitcoin is still up about 6% over seven days.
- Moving on now to other business-related news,
- The Ministry of Post and Telecommunications and the National Bank of Cambodia have launched a nationwide campaign to verify the identities of SIM card users against their bank and payment accounts, aiming to strengthen digital security and curb technology-enabled fraud. The initiative follows a memorandum of understanding signed between the two institutions on December 10, 2025, and brings together regulators, banks, financial institutions, and mobile network operators in a coordinated effort to tackle identity theft and online scams. Speaking at the campaign’s opening ceremony on June 17, the Minister of Post and Telecommunications, H.E. Chea Vandeth, explained how the programme seeks to address domestic fraud committed through stolen identities while also accelerating digital transformation in both the telecommunications and financial sectors.
- A delegation from Cambodia’s Ministry of Commerce participated in the Mekong-Lancang Cross-Border Economic Cooperation Forum and visited the 10th China-South Asia Expo in China’s Kunming city from June 15–16. The forum and expo served as important platforms to: 1. Promote and expand investment opportunities among Mekong-Lancang countries; 2. Facilitate business matching and partnership development between enterprises and investors from China, ASEAN Member States, and South Asian countries; and 3. Strengthen policy dialogue on investment facilitation, transport and logistics connectivity, and regional market integration. During the forum, H.E. Penn Sovicheat, Secretary of State at the Ministry of Commerce, highlighted Cambodia’s economic potential, competitive investment environment, and strategic advantages as an emerging trade and investment destination.
- The Cambodia Climate Finance Facility (CCFF) was officially launched on June 17 in Phnom Penh, marking a new step in the Kingdom’s efforts to expand climate-related investment and accelerate green growth. The opening ceremony was presided over by H.E. Ros Seilava, Secretary of State at the Ministry of Economy and Finance, who delivered the keynote address outlining the Cambodian government’s vision for mobilising climate finance in line with the national green development strategy. The event was organised by the Agricultural and Rural Development Bank in collaboration with Mekong Strategic Capital, bringing together representatives from government ministries, the National Bank of Cambodia, development partners, and private sector stakeholders.
Watch the 17 June 2026 Daily Update in Khmer below: