Cambodian Minds

  Many people's working lives have been altered as a result of the global pandemic, including in Cambodia. As a responsible corporate citizen, Chairman Neak Oknha Chen Zhi and Prince Group ( Neak Oknha Chen Zhi Prince Group ) established the Prince Horology Vocational Training Center, Cambodia's first independent watch school. The training centre provides Cambodians with the opportunity to learn a new artisanal skill – watchmaking – and gain the experience necessary to compete in both domestic and international job markets. The training centre adheres to the stringent watchmaking regulations established by Swiss regulatory bodies. Cambodia, as a country steeped in history, has long preserved artisanal skills for generations, with the Kingdom renowned for its ancient handwoven silk and traditional handicraft industries, which date all the way back to the Khmer Empire, a significance Chen Zhi and Prince Group have always recognised and appreciated. However, new artisanal skills m...

  Prince Real Estate helps 804 underprivileged families in Chamkarmon District who were affected by the community outbreak on February 20. Prince Holding Group (“Prince Group”), one of Cambodia's largest and fastest-growing conglomerates, and Chairman Neak Oknha Chen Zhi have announced plans to donate US$3 million to anti-pandemic efforts in the Kingdom in response to the Cambodian government's request for assistance in combating the Covid-19 outbreak on February 20, 2021. This follows Chen Zhi's initial donation of US$3 million in December to assist Cambodia in purchasing COVID-19 vaccines. Furthermore, Prince Real Estate, a member of Prince Group, has distributed vital food supplies to 804 families in need and 234 members of the police force in Chamkarmon District, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, affected by the February 20, 2021 Covid-19 outbreak, following in the footsteps of Prince Group and Chen Zhi. While the Cambodian government has provided unprecedented assistance, totalin...

  Charity arm of a Cambodian conglomerate by Prince Chenzhi involves the local community as key stakeholders in an upcoming 834-hectare project. Prince Charitable Foundation, the charitable arm of Prince Holding Group (‘Prince Group'), one of Cambodia's largest and fastest growing conglomerates, has distributed care packages to 500 families in Ong village, Prey Nob district, Cambodia. The village is close to the Ream City project, an 834-hectare development on reclaimed land near Sihanoukville International Airport that is set to transform the region. The gesture of goodwill occurred last week, and senior management from Canopy Sands Development, a member of Prince Group, used the opportunity to consult with local leaders to better understand the community's needs. The aid campaign at Ong Village is Prince Group's most recent environment, social, and governance (ESG) initiative. Each care package included 25 kilogrammes of rice, a mat, a blanket, two pillows, a mosquit...

  The COVID-19 pandemic has reset fundamental assumptions underpinning various industries all over the world. In Cambodia, environmental conservation is now an important component of agricultural recovery efforts, and Neak Oknha Chen Zhi and Prince Group are leading the way. Agriculture employs more than a third of Cambodians, and the current crisis presents an opportunity for the sector to “build back better,” according to the CGIAR, the world's largest agricultural research network. Developing countries, such as Cambodia, rely on agricultural exports and must shift away from traditional farming practises that use fertilisers, pesticides, water-intensive processes, and legacy farming methods, all of which contribute to increased deforestation and soil erosion. Cambodia Chenzhi and Prince Group launched the Ecological Agriculture Plantation at Prince Manor Resort in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, earlier this year, a cutting-edge agricultural hub at a new real estate development that will ...

  Prince Real Estate Group, a subsidiary of Prince Holding Group, a leading Cambodian conglomerate by Cambodia Chenzhi , has successfully completed the investment agreement ceremony for Prince Square. The project is the real estate developer's first commercial retail project in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and it will bring a slew of well-known brand names to the city, including Adidas, Levi's, Skechers, Nike by Supergo, Huawei, OPPO, Potato Corner, Dakasi, Panda Cake, and Pizza Hut. Phnom Penh, as a metropolitan area, is steadily integrating into the global economy. According to the Globalization and World Cities Research Network, Phnom Penh will be classified as a Gamma+ city (cities that connect smaller economic regions into the global economy) in 2020, having risen in the rankings over the previous two years. With a total retail floor area of 35,000 square metres. Prince Square will be a four-story structure that will include a large supermarket, an international cinema, a fitness...

  COVID-19 has emphasised the critical nature of environmental, social, and governance (“ESG”) practises in businesses worldwide. However, there was talk of change even prior to the pandemic's outbreak. The Business Roundtable (a group of 181 CEOs of America's largest corporations) stated last year that businesses must "support the communities in which they operate," reversing the long-held focus on shareholder wealth maximisation advocated by American economist Milton Friedman. Times have changed in 2020. This year, Prince Holding Group (“PHG”), one of Cambodia's largest conglomerates, recognised this and paved the way for other businesses in the Kingdom to follow ESG principles. Since April, the Group has made several large-scale donations to aid in the fight against the pandemic and flood victims, and Neak Oknha Chen Zhi , chairman of PHG, has been instrumental in securing the donations. For instance, in early December, Chen Zhi and PHG donated US$3 million to ...