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This is a B2B Asia News Daily Update for 24 March 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 experienced a volatile rebound, with many markets reversing earlier losses to trade higher as Middle East tensions showed signs of easing.
- South Korea’s KOSPI surged 2.74%.
- Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose 1.43%.
- Hong Kong’s Hang Seng jumped 2.62% in late trading.
- The Shanghai Composite closed up 1.78%.
- Zooming in on Cambodia’s market—the Cambodia Securities Exchange Index was up 0.01 points to 427.81.
- Total trade volume was down with 65,281 shares changing hands at a total value of 279.9 million riel, or over $70,000 US dollars.
- On the main board, two stocks were up, led by Royal Group Phnom Penh SEZ, while two stocks were down, with Grand Twins International as the biggest loser of the day.
- Over on the growth board, Picasso City Garden was down, while DBD Engineering and JS Land stayed flat.
- Shifting to the exchange rate, the KHR strengthened to 4,007 riel per US Dollar, while the US Dollar index hovered around 99.17.
- Turning to global commodities, oil prices rose on Tuesday on supply fear, as Iran denied it had talks with the United States to end the war in the Gulf, contradicting U.S. President Donald Trump who said a deal could be reached soon.
- Brent futures rose 1.3% to $101.19 US dollars a barrel.
- U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) climbed 2.4% to $90.28 US dollars. (0858 GMT)
- Gold prices pared some losses after dropping more than 2% earlier on Tuesday, as investors remained wary about the Middle East conflict amid conflicting signals over Iran-U.S. talks.
- Spot gold was down 0.2% to $4,396.74 US dollars per ounce, after falling to $4,097.99 US dollars per ounce, the lowest since November 24.
- U.S. gold futures for April delivery slipped 1.5% to $4,340.90 US dollars. (0846 GMT)
- Looking at the crypto market, Bitcoin rebounded above $70,000 US dollars, driven by renewed risk-on sentiment following geopolitical developments regarding U.S.-Iran talks. The price surged over 3% to around $70,489 to $71,000 US dollars, recovering from a recent yearly low of $60,000 US dollars.
- Moving on now to other business-related news:
- On March 24, the IDPoor Portal on the Digital Social Protection Platform – Cambodia’s standard system for targeting poor and at-risk households for social services – was officially launched, marking a significant step in modernising the country’s social protection data system. At the launch ceremony, the Minister of Planning described the initiative as a key milestone in strengthening and integrating support for vulnerable families within Cambodia’s digital social protection ecosystem, as outlined in the Strategic Plan for Digital Transformation in the Social Protection System 2024-2028.
- The Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology & Innovation (MISTI) and the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) jointly organised a seminar on “Patent, Industrial Design and Intellectual Property Registration and the Use of Technology” on March 24 to promote the registration and protection of industrial property rights in Cambodia. The seminar aimed to promote the use of electronic filing systems to reduce time and costs; share Singapore’s best practices in protecting and managing intellectual property in line with international standards; and enhance awareness among businesses and innovators on the use of technology to safeguard their legitimate interests.
- Royal Group Phnom Penh Special Economic Zone has reported a notable increase in trade activity, with export values rising from $285.87 million US dollars in January-February 2025, to$325.36 million US dollars over the same period in 2026, marking a 13.8% increase, according to a report released on March 24. Royal Group Phnom Penh Special Economic Zone continues to cement its status as one of Cambodia’s leading industrial zones, demonstrating robust performance and steady growth.
Watch the 24 March 2026 Daily Update in Khmer below: