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This is a B2B Asia News Daily Update for 7 July 2026, reviewing regional and global markets, and covering the daily business news you shouldn’t miss.
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- We start with a quick look at regional markets. Asian stocks declined on Tuesday, with South Korea leading losses after Samsung Electronics' forecast triggered a reassessment of stretched valuations tied to the AI trade.
- MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan fell 2.6% and chipmaker-heavy Taiwan was down 1.8%. Japan's Nikkei shed 2.4%.
- Zooming in on Cambodia’s market—the Cambodia Securities Exchange Index was down 0.79 points or 0.17% to 452.78.
- Total trade volume was up with 144,502 shares changing hands at a total value of 683.6 million riel or close to $171,000 US dollars.
- On the main board, three stocks were up, led by Pestech Cambodia, while three stocks were down with ACLEDA Bank as the biggest loser of the day.
- Over on the growth board, all stocks remained flat.
- Shifting to the exchange rate, the Khmer riel to USD weakened slightly to 4,035 riel per US Dollar, while the US Dollar index hovered around 101.95.
- Looking at global commodities, oil rose on Tuesday as traders' nervousness about a lack of progress on peace talks between the United States and Iran offset any price impact of a slight recovery in shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
- Brent crude futures gained 1.42% to $73.01 US dollars a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude rose 1.36% to $69.48 US dollars a barrel. (0748 GMT)
- Gold prices eased as the U.S. dollar and Treasury yields rose, with investors awaiting minutes of the U.S. Federal Reserve's June meeting that are due Wednesday for insight into its monetary policy direction under new Chair Kevin Warsh.
- Spot gold fell 0.9% to $4,126.31 US dollars per ounce, while U.S. gold futures for August delivery eased 0.7% to $4,138 US dollars. (0752 GMT)
- Looking at the crypto market, Bitcoin held in the low $63,000s on Tuesday after an overnight push above $64,000 dollars faded, a round trip that left the token roughly flat on the day but still up about 6% over the week.
Ether held near $1,770 US dollars, up 11.6% on the week, while XRP and Solana kept most of their weekly gains at $1.13 dollars and $80 dollars. Most majors were little changed on the day after leading the prior week's advance.
- Moving on now to other business-related news,
- The Cambodia Microfinance Association (CMA) has officially released its Annual Report for 2025, highlighting a pivotal year of adaptation, resilience, and ethical growth within the Kingdom’s financial sector. Throughout 2025, Cambodia's banking and microfinance institutions successfully navigated an evolving economic landscape by sharpening their focus on responsible development, financial inclusion, and heightened consumer protection. Developed in close collaboration with the National Bank of Cambodia, industry members, and international development partners, the report details key initiatives aimed at building a more secure and sustainable financial ecosystem. In releasing the publication, the CMA extended its formal appreciation to all members and stakeholders for their continued partnership in fortifying Cambodia's financial future, noting that the full report is now accessible to the public and policymakers.
- Cambodia and Laos reaffirmed their commitment to deepen bilateral cooperation in science, technology and innovation (STI), and micro, small and medium-sized enterprise (MSME) development. The commitment was underscored during a courtesy meeting between the Cambodian Minister of Industry, Science, Technology & Innovation, and the newly appointed Ambassador of the Lao People's Democratic Republic to Cambodia. The two sides discussed closer collaboration on STI policy, research, national quality infrastructure, and human resource capacity building. They also explored ways to strengthen regional connectivity, with the Ambassador highlighting the potential of the Lao-China Railway and improved cross-border transport links to facilitate trade, shorten logistics routes for agricultural exports, and boost tourism and people-to-people exchanges among Cambodia, Laos and China.
- Over 4,000 delegates from more than 170 countries convened in Geneva on July 6 for the inaugural Global Dialogue on AI Governance, as international leaders confronted the accelerating gap between technological advancement and regulatory oversight. Representing Prime Minister Hun Manet, Cambodian Minister of Post and Telecommunications H.E. Chea Vandeth, delivered a keynote address outlining a strategic five-point framework to shape equitable and forward-looking international AI policy. Minister Vandeth articulated a comprehensive vision for global cooperation, emphasising that governance structures must balance innovation with accountability. The Geneva Dialogue marks a critical inflection point in multilateral efforts to codify the first truly global framework for artificial intelligence.
Watch the 7 July 2026 Daily Update in Khmer below: