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This is a B2B Asia News Daily Update for 2 September 2026, reviewing regional and global markets, and covering the daily business news you shouldn’t miss.
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- We start with a quick look at regional markets. Asian stocks slumped on Wednesday after renewed U.S. airstrikes on Iran pushed oil prices to a five-week high and drove the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield to its highest level in almost three years, extending a bond market selloff across global markets.
- MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan tumbled 2% as South Korea's KOSPI dropped almost 4%, while the Nikkei 225 was down 2.9%.
- The Hang Seng was down slightly by 0.07%, while the Shanghai Composite Index dropped 0.97%.
- Zooming in on Cambodia’s market—the Cambodia Securities Exchange Index was down 4.64 points or 0.86% to 534.22.
- Total trade volume was down with 364,073 shares changing hands at a total value of 2.1 billion riel or nearly $519,000 US dollars.
- On the main board, four stocks were up, led by Grand Twins International, while three stocks were down with CAMGSM as the biggest loser of the day.
- Over on the growth board, DBD Engineering was up, while Picasso City Garden and JS Land were down.
- Shifting to the exchange rate, the Khmer riel to USD remained stable at 4,047 riel per US Dollar, while the US Dollar index hovered around 99.73.
- Looking at global commodities, oil prices were little changed on Wednesday after climbing to more than one-month highs earlier in the session as traders weighed the risk of supply disruptions following overnight U.S. and Iranian strikes against signs that crude supplies continue to reach the market.
- Brent crude futures rose 0.1% to $94.74 US dollars a barrel and U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures lost 0.21% to $90.03 US dollars. (0805 GMT )
- Gold fell to its lowest in more than three weeks as the escalating Middle East conflict lifted oil prices, stoking inflation and rate-hike fears, while investors focused on upcoming U.S. jobs data.
- Spot gold nudged 0.2% lower to $4,321.31 US dollars per ounce, after hitting its lowest since August 7 earlier in the session. Prices were headed for a fourth straight session of decline and remained below the 200-day moving average, a closely watched technical level. U.S. gold futures for December delivery fell 0.6% to $4,368.50 US dollars. (0639 GMT)
Looking at the crypto market, Bitcoin pulled back to $77,418.82 US dollars following its historic August surge past $80,000 dollars. The market is currently waiting for the U.S. macroeconomic data, which is set to be published this week, and maintains a strong 57.8% industry dominance, with Ethereum at 10.9%. Top gainers over the last 24 hours include Tokenized Assets and Real World Assets.
- Moving on now to other business-related news,
- The Ministry of Commerce has introduced the issuance of electronic Certificates of Origin (e-Certificate of Origin) through the CO Automation System as part of efforts to modernise public services, facilitate trade and strengthen transparency in origin certification. In an announcement issued on September 1, the Ministry said the e-Certificate of Origin system is available through co.moc.gov.kh for producers and exporters operating in Cambodia. The system is designed to help prevent origin fraud and ensure compliance with rules of origin applicable to both preferential and non-preferential trade schemes.
- Some 474,993 foreign tourists visited the Angkor Archaeological Park between January and August this year, down 29.07 percent compared to the same period in 2025, according to a report from the state-owned Angkor Enterprise. The Angkor Archaeological Park generated over $22.5 million US dollars from ticket sales in the first eight months of 2026, down 27.43 percent compared to the same period last year. In August alone, the ancient site received 46,770 foreign tourists, generating $2.21 million US dollars in revenue, down 8.02 percent and 8.47 percent, respectively, compared to the same month last year.
- Cambodia is hosting the 4th IWA International Conference on Rainwater Harvesting and Management from September 1 to 6 in Phnom Penh and Siem Reap under the theme “Rainwater for Tomorrow: Water, Climate and Culture.” The official opening ceremony of the conference took place on September 2 at the Royal Academy of Cambodia under the presidency of H.E. Thor Chetha, Minister of Water Resources and Meteorology. The conference was jointly organised by the Royal Academy of Cambodia and experts from Seoul National University (SNU). In his remarks, the minister highlighted the growing uncertainties caused by climate change, including increasing risks of floods and droughts as well as changing rainfall patterns. He stressed that rainwater is a valuable natural resource that should be captured, stored, conserved and sustainably managed to support agriculture, strengthen food security and build resilient communities.
Watch the 2 September 2026 Daily Update in Khmer below: