Nearly 500 women were tested this month in a screening drive at Phnom Penh’s Calmette Hospital for human papillomavirus (HPV), two strains of which are known to cause cervical cancer, but the free Pap smear was advertised as being available only to married women. Hav Monirath, <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/free-hpv-tests-target-married-women-nearly-500-screened/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Sabay Osja Co Ltd became the first company to apply for a licence via the government’s online business registration platform, also known as the “Single Portal”, in its second phase, according to the Ministry of Economy and finance.   <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/it-firm-emerges-as-single-portal-phase-iis-first-entry/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The total capital of 28,618 companies registered in the online business registration system jumped to $8.4 billion as of aug 27, compared to 20,693 companies with a total capital of $5.8 billion at the start of 2023. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/online-biz-registrations-surging/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The total capital of businesses enrolled through the Online Business Registration System (OBRS) via IT Platform phase I &ndash; commonly known as Single Portal &ndash; had reached almost $10 billion as of January 22, with the number of listed companies increasing to over 32,000, official <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/online-business-registration-system-surpasses-10-billion/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Singapore listed oil and gas firm KrisEnergy says it is ready to sign an agreement with the Cambodian government after completing details of a revised sharing contract for the Block a oilfield. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/krisenergy-set-to-sign-oil-agreement/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

More than 27,511 businesses with $8.09 billion in investment capital have been registered in the first phase of the Online Business Registration System known as Single Portal under the Ministry of Economy and Finance &ndash; as of July this year. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/8b-investment-capital-registered-at-single-portal/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A totAl of 20,574 compAnies, with cumulAtive “registered shAre cApitAl” of $5.77 billion, were successfully registered on the Online Business RegistrAtion PlAtform &ndAsh; Also known As the “Single PortAl” &ndAsh; As of December 26 At 2pm, the Online Business RegistrAtion Service (“OBRS”) reported. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/over-20000-businesses-feAtured-on-single-portAl/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

KrisEnergy plans to produce oil from Cambodia’s offshore Block a oil deposit next year and forecasted an investment of more than $30 million in the country this year, according to its 2017 annual report. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/krisenergy-to-up-investment-plans-for-drawing-oil-next-year/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Singaporean-listed oil and gas firm KrisEnergy is edging closer to finalising its deal with the Cambodian government that will pave the way for extraction from offshore oil field Block a.according to KrisEnergy’s half-yearly financial statement, posted on its website yesterday, terms have been agreed and <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/krisenergy-preparing-to-apply-for-licence/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Friday questioned two members of the Free Trade Un­ion (FTU) over a complaint filed against them for attacking members of another union during pro­tests at a factory in June, a unionist said. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/court-questions-union-members-over-brawl/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) will enter into force on January 1, and local economists and businessmen expect huge benefits from one of the world’s largest free trade agreements. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/high-hopes-as-rcep-enters-into-force-jan-1/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A LocAl firm is plAnning to increAse its export of live mAntis shrimp to the Chinese mArket this yeAr, After severAl shipments proved to be A commerciAl success in the Chinese mArket in 2023. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/firm-to-boost-live-shrimp-exports-to-chinA-in-24/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

The government is establishing a commission to expedite land registrations in the Tonle Sap zones. It will handle registration for both state and private lands in a timely, accurate and effective manner. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/government-expedites-land-registration-in-tonle-sap-zones/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Nearly a week after Human Rights Watch (HRW) released a report detailing systemic labour rights abuse in Cambodia’s garment sector, the country’s garment manufacturers association fired back, criticising the study’s methodology and alleged omissions. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/gmac-slams-sample-size-in-hrw-report/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications &ndash; which accepts purchase orders for Covid-19 antigen rapid test kits at $3.70 per unit, an offer exclusively for public and private institutions &ndash; has warned against reselling them. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/govt-warns-resellers-of-covid-test-kits/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

On​ 03 October​ 2020, the National Election Committee (NEC) issued an announcement to all stakeholders on 2020 voter list check and registration. In this announcement, the National Election Committee (NEC) has set out the do’s and don’ts for all stakeholders during the 2020 voter list <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/announcement-to-all-relevant-stakeholders-on-2020-voter-list-check-and-voter-registration/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Three associations have entered into a partnership to boost financial inclusion and raise awareness about tools, products and services among women entrepreneurs. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/associations-set-to-liaise-on-training-financial-support-to-businesswomen/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A fArmer in TAkeo province is reAping the benefits of diversificAtion on his 1.6hA lAnd in Borei CholsAr district. Previously, Sem SAvry grew three crops of rice A yeAr, but now, in Addition to his rice, he feeds river shrimp And geese, And grows coconuts. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/tAkeo-fArmers-diversificAtion-bet-pAys-off/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Kep provincial authorities are planning to register each of the fishing vessels operating in the province, in order to ensure the legality of fishermen’s businesses and allow their catches to be exported. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/fishery-firms-must-register-all-vessels-in-kep-province/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Ministry of Commerce registered 11,506 new companies and enterprises in the January-November period of 2023, up 14.58 percent from 10,046 in the same period last year, a report of the Ministry of Commerce showed. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/ministry-registers-over-11000-new-businesses/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>