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This is a B2B Asia News Daily Update for 28 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. In Asian trading, South Korea’s benchmark hit a record, lifted by gains for technology shares like computer chip maker SK Hynix, which climbed 5.1%. The Kospi gained 1.7%. Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index clawed back early losses to edge less than 0.1% higher. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index rose 2.6%, while the Shanghai Composite index added 0.3%.
- Zooming in on Cambodia’s market—the Cambodia Securities Exchange Index was down 0.45 points or 0.11%, to 422.71. Total trade volume was down with 66,608 shares changing hands at a total value of 411.1 million riel, or over $103,000 US dollars.
- On the main board, only one stock, Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority, was up, while Pestech Cambodia and ACLEDA Bank were down and the rest of the board stayed flat. Over on the growth board, DBD Engineering was up, JS Land was down, and Picasso City Garden stayed flat.
- Shifting to the exchange rate, the KHR strengthened slightly to 4,025 riel per US Dollar, while the US Dollar Index was down to 96.14.
- Turning to global commodities, oil prices extended gains on Wednesday on lingering supply concerns after a winter storm disrupted U.S. crude output and exports. Brent crude futures rose 0.3%, to $67.80 US dollars a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was up 0.5% at $62.71 US dollars. (0900 GMT)
- Gold broke through $5,300 dollars for the first time, as the dollar plunged to a near four-year low, ahead of a U.S. Federal Reserve monetary policy decision. Spot gold climbed 2.3% to $5,305.65 US dollars per ounce. It has gained more than 20% since the start of the year. U.S. gold futures for February delivery surged 4.3% to $5,301.90 US dollars per ounce. (0832 GMT)
- Moving on now to other business-related news,
Cambodia collected a total of USD 6.77 billion in tax revenue in 2025, despite economic challenges during the year, according to official reports released on January 27. The General Department of Customs and Excise collected $3.2 billion US dollars in 2025, exceeding the target set under the budget law by 24.5 per cent. At the same time, the General Department of Taxation collected more than $3.5 billion US dollars in tax revenue in 2025, representing an increase of over 3.25 per cent from 2024. - Cambodia’s international reserves rose to $27.5 billion US dollars in 2025, a year-on-year increase of 22.3 per cent, according to an annual report released by the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) on January 24. The report stressed that this amount can cover eight months of imports of goods and services, which is considered a strong and stable level for a developing country like Cambodia.
- A Special Credit Guarantee Scheme has been officially launched as a new financing instrument designed to support key government policies and priority sectors, including rice, cashew nuts, manufacturing, social housing development and affordable housing. The launch ceremony was held during the fifth anniversary of the Credit Guarantee Corporation of Cambodia (CGCC), and was jointly organised by the Ministry of Economy and Finance and the CGCC on January 27. Business owners can directly apply to the CGCC for a credit guarantee of up to $10 million US dollars per loan, aimed at working capital needs and business expansion.
Watch the 28 January 2026 Daily Update in Khmer below: