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This is a B2B Asia News Daily Update for 30 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 stocks took a hit on Friday amid fresh worries over vast investments in artificial intelligence, gold and silver tumbled after hitting multiple record highs, and oil retreated on hopes for an easing of US-Iran tensions.
- Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 was down 0.1%. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index was down 2.1%. The Shanghai Composite was down 1%.
- Zooming in on Cambodia’s market—the Cambodia Securities Exchange Index was up 0.77 points or 0.18%, to 421.92.
- Total trade volume was up with 156,350 shares changing hands at a total value of 860.6 million riel, or close to $214,000 US dollars.
- On the main board, three stocks were up, led by MJQ Education, while three stocks were also down, with Royal Group Phnom Penh SEZ as the biggest loser of the day.
- Over on the growth board, JS Land was up, while DBD Engineering 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 up to 96.51.
- Turning to global commodities, oil prices fell by more than 1%, easing from multi-month highs, but remained on track for their strongest monthly gains in years amid investor concerns over potential supply disruptions.
- Brent crude futures fell 1.3% to $69.80 US dollars a barrel.
- West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude declined 1.6% to $64.36 US dollars a barrel. (0740 GMT)
- Gold slid more than 4% on rumours the U.S. Federal Reserve could get a more hawkish chair, but was still on track for its strongest monthly gain since 1982 as investors flocked to the safe haven amid lingering geopolitical and economic strains.
- Spot gold lost 4.2% to $5,172.80 US dollars per ounce, after falling more than 5% earlier. It scaled a record high of $5,594.82 US dollars on Thursday. (0716 GMT)
- Moving on now to other business-related news:
- KH HAITECH is planning to establish production facilities in Cambodia, aiming to introduce Industry 4.0 manufacturing, expand access to affordable technology, and support the country’s industrial upgrading as it moves toward LDC graduation. During a courtesy meeting with the Minister of Industry, Science, Technology & Innovation, the company outlined its intention to support highly automated and customised factories, while also supplying affordable tablets to Cambodians, including students and informal economy actors, to widen access to digital tools and e-learning.
- The Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training (MLVT) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Chambers of Commerce in Australia to strengthen skills exchange and provide Cambodian interns with training aligned to Australian standards. The MoU was signed on January 29, by the Cambodia Minister of Labour and Vocational Training; the President of the Cambodia Chamber of Commerce Representative Office in Melbourne, and the Executive Director of the Chamber of Commerce in Geelong, Victoria.
- Cambodia and Japan have formally convened the first Joint Coordinating Committee (JCC) meeting to initiate a comprehensive master plan aimed at transforming the Sihanoukville Autonomous Port (PAS) into a primary regional gateway and logistics hub. The session drew high-level participation from inter-ministerial stakeholders, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), and senior port officials.
Watch the 30 January 2026 Daily Update in Khmer below: