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This is a B2B Asia News Daily Update for 27 January 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 hit a new record on Tuesday as investors hoped for the best from a barrage of U.S. large-cap earnings. South Korea's KOSPI reversed earlier losses to surge by more than 2%. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0.9% to hit a new record high. The Nikkei gained 0.7%. Chinese blue chips rose 0.2%, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng index gained 1%.
- Zooming in on Cambodia’s market—the Cambodia Securities Exchange Index was down 0.22 points or 0.05%, to 423.16. Total trade volume was down with 95,925 shares changing hands at a total value of 691.9 million riel, or over $172,000 US dollars.
- On the main board, only one stock, Pestech Cambodia, was up, while Phnom Penh Autonomous Port and ACLEDA Bank were down and the rest of the board stayed flat. Over on the growth board, DBD Engineering was down and JS Land and Picasso City Garden stayed flat.
- Shifting to the exchange rate, the KHR strengthened slightly to 4,026 riel per US Dollar, while the US Dollar Index was down to 96.94.
- Turning to global commodities, oil prices edged down on Tuesday as investors kept an eye on a resumption in supply from Kazakhstan, but price declines were limited as a massive winter storm hit crude production and affected refineries on the U.S. Gulf Coast. Brent crude futures were down 0.4% at $65.31 US dollars a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude lost 0.3% to $60.44 US dollars a barrel. (0900 GMT)
- Gold rose as geopolitical uncertainty underpinned safe-haven demand, while silver surged 8% to hover near all-time highs. Spot gold climbed 1.6% to $5,092.70 US dollars per ounce, after scaling a record $5,110.50 US dollars on Monday. U.S. gold futures for February delivery edged 0.1% higher to $5,088.40 US dollars per ounce. (0710 GMT)
- Moving on now to other business-related news,
Senior officials from the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) met with a delegation from the Cambodia Chamber of Commerce (CCC) in California on January 27, to strengthen economic cooperation and catalyse investment flows between the Kingdom and the United States. The talks focused on navigating the evolving regulatory landscape and identifying high-growth sectors for American investors. - In response to an invitation from the President of the United States, Prime Minister Hun Manet has announced that Cambodia will be officially joining the 'Board of Peace'. The Prime Minister confirmed Cambodia’s participation in the initiative during a meeting with Admiral Samuel Paparo, Commander of the United States Indo-Pacific Command, on January 26.
- A representative from the Cambodian Ministry of Commerce recently participated in the Asian Financial Forum 2026 in Hong Kong to promote cooperation and integration in the fields of finance, economics, and international trade. The forum saw the participation of senior government officials, businessmen, experts, and representatives of major international financial institutions from around the world.
Watch the 27 January 2026 Daily Update in Khmer below: