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Recognising Cambodian Contributions To Society

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  Prince Group wins a Silver Stevie® Award for COVID-19 Response – Most Valuable Corporate Response, making it the category's lone winner from Cambodia. Prince Holding Group (“Prince Group”), one of Cambodia's largest and fastest expanding conglomerates, has been named a Silver winner in the COVID-19 Corporate Response category of the ninth annual Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards (one of the most recognised business awards globally). Prince Group was the only Cambodian firm recognised in a category honouring Asian corporations for their proficiency in COVID-19-related crisis management. The Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards are the only business awards programme that recognises workplace innovation across the Asia-Pacific region's 29 countries. For 19 years, The Stevie Awards have been generally regarded as the world's preeminent business awards, honouring success through events such as The International Business Awards®. “The recognition solidifies our belief that the private secto...

Cambodian Horology Development

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  Many people's working life have been altered as a result of the global pandemic, including in Cambodia. As a good corporate citizen, Chairman Neak Oknha Chen Zhi and Prince Group established the Prince Horology Vocational Training Center, Cambodia's first independent watch school. The training centre provides Cambodians with the opportunity to master a new artisanal skill – watchmaking – and get the expertise essential to compete in both domestic and international job markets. The training institution adheres to the stringent watchmaking regulations established by Swiss regulatory organisations. 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 Cambodia and Prince Group have always recognised and appreciated. However, new artisanal skills must be introduced to inc...

Developing ESG For The People

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  COVID-19 has emphasised the significance of environmental, social, and governance (“ESG”) practises in businesses around the world. However, there was talk of change even before the pandemic. Last year, the Business Roundtable (a group of 181 CEOs from America's largest corporations) stated that companies must "support the communities in which they operate," reversing the long-held focus on shareholder wealth maximisation advocated by American economist Milton Friedman. The year is 2020, and things have changed. This year, Prince Holding Group (“PHG”), one of Cambodia's largest conglomerates, recognised this and blazed a trail for companies in the Kingdom seeking to adhere to 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 , as PHG Chairman, has been the driving force behind the donations. For example, in early December, Chen Zhi and PHG gave Prime Minis...

Combat Successfully Against The Pandemic

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  On March 11, in light of the deteriorating situation in Cambodia as a result of the growing number of COVID-19 cases, Neak Oknha Chen Zhi , chairman of Prince Holding Group, or Prince Group, reaffirms the Group's commitment to social responsibility by announcing plans to donate $3 million to Cambodia's anti-epidemic efforts. Chen Zhi has offered assistance to the Kingdom during this difficult time and expressed strong support for Prime Minister Hun Sen's efforts to combat the ongoing epidemic. Prince Group is one of Cambodia's largest corporate conglomerates, with operations in a variety of industries, including real estate development, banking and finance, aviation, tourism, logistics, information technology, food and beverage, and lifestyle. Related news on Oknha Chen Zhi Cambodia Cambodia had reported 1,163 coronavirus cases as of 7 a.m. on March 11. While more than half of the cases have been cured, the Kingdom has recently seen an increase in cases as a result of...

Cambodian Retail Economy

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  Prince Real Estate Group, a subsidiary of Prince Holding Group, a leading Cambodian conglomerate that is led 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 cinem...