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This is a B2B Asia News Daily Update for 6 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 extended their record climb on Tuesday, taking the baton from Wall Street where gains for oil companies and financials helped the Dow Jones Industrial Average hit an all-time peak.
- MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares climbed 1.1% to its highest-ever level, driven primarily by advances for Japanese stocks, with the Topix index rising 1.6% to a record peak.
- Now, zooming in on Cambodia’s market—the Cambodia Securities Exchange Index rose 1.05 points or 0.25%, to 426.35. Trade volume was up with 111,591 shares changing hands at a total value of 617.6 million riel, roughly over $154,000 US dollars.
- Most stocks on the main board were up, with MJQ Education leading the market closely followed by Royal Group Phnom Penh SEZ, and only three stocks staying flat. Over on the growth board JS Land rose, while DBD Engineering and Picasso City Garden stayed flat.
- Shifting to the exchange rate, the KHR weakened slightly to 4,019 riel per US dollar, while the US Dollar Index was down to 98.27.
- Turning to global commodities, oil prices fell on Tuesday on expectations of ample global supply amid weak demand, and as the market weighed the prospect of higher Venezuelan crude output following the U.S. capture of President Nicolas Maduro. Brent crude futures fell 0.5% to $61.48 a barrel while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was at $58.00 US dollars a barrel, down 0.6%. (0735 GMT)
- Gold extended gains to hit a one-week high, as dovish comments from U.S. Federal Reserve officials boosted bets on interest rate cuts and Venezuela tensions bolstered safe-haven demand. Spot gold was up 0.4% at $4,463.63 US dollars per ounce. U.S. gold futures for February delivery rose 0.5% to $4,473.90 US dollars. (0722 GMT)
- Moving on now to other business-related news,
- The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) announced another record year for investment approvals, registering a total of 630 investment projects in 2025, with a combined capital of nearly $10 billion US dollars. These projects are expected to create around 438,000 jobs nationwide, according to a CDC press release.
- Cambodia's first-ever LNG-fired power plant, with an energy capacity of 900 mega watts, will be operational in its first phase by the end of 2026, with the second phase scheduled to be operational in 2027. The updated information was shared during an inspection visit to the power plant construction site by the Minister of Mines and Energy on January 5.
- A modern poultry agricultural cooperative has been launched in Takeo province with assistance from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries (MAFF), aiming to improve food safety standards and farmers’ incomes. The O’Phut Modern Agricultural Cooperative comprises 120-member households and integrates modern poultry farming with the production of safe vegetables and fruits.
- Cambodia’s rice exports in 2025 exceeded 940,000 tonnes, marking a 45 per cent year-on-year increase, according to a report released by the Cambodia Rice Federation. The exports generated $602 million US dollars in revenue, up 22.6 per cent from the $491 million US dollars recorded in the previous year. The rice was shipped to 75 international destinations by 68 exporting companies, with the main markets being the European Union, China, and ASEAN member countries.
Watch the 6 January 2026 Daily Update in Khmer below: