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This is a B2B Asia News Daily Update for 27 April 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. Asia-Pacific markets were mostly higher Monday as investors looked past diplomatic setbacks between the U.S. and Iran, even as Middle East worries kept oil prices elevated.
- Japan’s Nikkei 225 added 1.38%, while South Korea’s Kospi jumped 2.15%, also scaling a new peak.
- Hong Kong Hang Seng index lost 0.24% as of its last hour of trade, while mainland China’s CSI 300 closed little changed.
- Zooming in on Cambodia’s market—the Cambodia Securities Exchange Index was down 0.27 points or 0.06% to 435.09.
- Total trade volume was up with 731,622 shares changing hands at a total value of 2.49 billion riel or close to $624,000 US dollars.
- On the main board, one stock, Grand Twins International, was up, while four stocks were down, with Pestech Cambodia as the biggest loser of the day.
- Over on the growth board, all three stocks were down.
- Shifting to the exchange rate, the Khmer riel to USD weakened slightly to 4,002 riel per US Dollar, while the US Dollar index hovered around 98.43.
- Turning to global commodities, oil prices were up more than 1% on Monday as peace talks between the U.S. and Iran stalled while shipments through the Strait of Hormuz remained limited, keeping global oil supplies tight. Brent crude futures rose 1.3% to $106.68 US dollars a barrel, retreating from early session gains of over $2 dollars a barrel.
- U.S. West Texas Intermediate was at $95.35 US dollars a barrel, or up 1%. (0453 GMT)
- Gold prices held largely steady, as investors stayed on the sidelines awaiting clarity on stalled peace talks between the United States and Iran. Spot gold was up 0.1% at $4,714.51 US dollars per ounce. Last week, the metal fell 2.5% to snap a four-week winning streak.
- U.S. gold futures for June delivery slipped 0.2% to $4,729.40 US dollars. (0728 GMT)
- Looking at the crypto market, Bitcoin approached the $80,000 dollar mark for the second time in the last few days, but has since experienced significant downward momentum. As it approaches this round figure, a build-up of sell orders is preventing the coin from moving further upwards.
- Moving on now to other business-related news:
- On April 27, Cambodia officially opened a new 19.83-kilometre long section of National Road 23 in Kandal province, linking the Koh Thom Bridge to Leuk Dek district. The opening ceremony was presided over by H.E. Dr. Aun Pornmoniroth, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance. The new road section was built with the support of the Asian Development Bank under a project to connect National Road 14 to local communes in order to streamline transport and bolster regional economic development.
- The Ministry of Commerce announced on April 27 that H.E. Samheng Bora, Secretary of State and Chairman of the Export Promotion Task Force, led a Cambodian delegation in a consultative meeting with the Vietnam Cashew Association and MB Bank. The meeting aimed to exchange insights and best practices to strengthen cooperation between the Cashew Federation of Cambodia and the Vietnam Cashew Association. Discussions also centred on challenges and solutions regarding the purchase and sale of raw cashew nuts. Furthermore, the parties explored the possibility of establishing specialised financial services to support and promote the development of Cambodia's cashew sector, with a specific focus on boosting in-country cashew processing capabilities.
- Cambodia has reaffirmed its commitment to safeguarding worker livelihoods, pledging continued social protection and wage support, a senior government official announced on April 27. Royal Government Spokesperson, H.E. Pen Bona, said, 'The Cambodian government continues to place the highest priority on improving the living standards of workers, even as the global economy faces significant turbulence.' Effective this year, the minimum wage for workers in the textile, garment, footwear, and travel goods sectors has been officially raised to $210 US dollars per month.
Watch the 27 April 2026 Daily Update in Khmer below: