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Instilling Confidence Into Cambodian Watchmakers

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  Prince ChenZhi , philanthropist and watch enthusiast, visits a class to instil confidence in future Cambodian watchmakers. Read more Chen Zhi Cambodia, Chairman of Prince Holding Group, one of Cambodia's largest and fastest-growing conglomerates, paid a visit to Prince Horology Vocational Training Center students learning Swiss watchmaking. The six Cambodian students, who are now receiving full scholarships and stipends, are on track to become the first watchmakers in Cambodia to repair and assemble watches to Swiss standards, which are widely regarded as the gold standard in the luxury watch industry. Chen Zhi has devoted particular attention to the institute, which is financed by Prince Foundation, the Group's philanthropic arm. The facility is an important part of the Group's overall endeavour to improve education in Cambodia through scholarship programmes, thought leadership trainings, and other CSR projects. “Three years back, this was just a vision,” Chen Zhi says. ...

Endorsement Of Safe Reopening Of Sihanoukville Schools

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  Prince Holding Group ("Prince Group"), one of Cambodia's largest and fastest-growing conglomerates led by Prince Chenzhi , has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Plan International Cambodia, one of the world's leading development and humanitarian organisations advancing children's rights and gender equality, for a project to install pedal-operated handwashing stations at all school levels in Preah Sihanouk province. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed at the Ministry of Education, Youth, and Sport (MoEYS) in Phnom Penh, alongside H.E. Dr. HANG Chuon Naron, Minister of Education, Youth, and Sport. During the event, Minister H.E. Dr. HANG Chuon Naron took the opportunity to greet Prince Group and Plan International Cambodia delegates with best wishes. In addition to this project, he thanked Prince Group for their active participation in previous years and expressed his enthusiasm for future initiatives that will benefit the education sect...

Helping Students To Return Safely To Schools Amidst Health Concerns

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  During the school reopening ceremony officiated by Minister of Environment, H.E. Say Samal, Preah Sihanouk Governor, H.E. Kuoch Chamroeun, and Under Secretary of State for the Migrants, Prince Holding Group ("Prince Group"), one of Cambodia's largest and fastest-growing conglomerates, and Plan International Cambodia ("Plan International"), the WASH intervention programme was officially launched at all levels in Preah Sihanouk province. The event took place at Hun Sen Veal Renh High School in Prey Nob district, Preah Sihanouk province, yesterday. “I would like to thank Prince Group and Plan International Cambodia for this joint initiative to support safer school environments in conjunction with the school reopening. The program is set to install 198 pedal-operated handwashing stations across 99 schools in Preah Sihanouk. In addition, Prince Foundation also donated 990 infrared thermometers,” remarked H.E. Say Samal, Minister of Environment, during his statement...

Preparing The Young Through New Scholarship Launch

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  One of Cambodia's leading corporations, Prince Holding Group ("Prince Group"), has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (MoEYS) to start a scholarship program for Cambodian university students. Prince Group will cover the whole cost of tuition and stipends for 400 selected students pursuing Bachelor of Science degrees at leading Cambodian universities such as the Royal University of Phnom Penh, the National University of Management, and the Cambodian Institute of Technology. Over the course of seven years, Prince Group will contribute more than $2 million. Prince Group will collaborate with the government to achieve the goals established in the Education Strategic Plan, as public-private partnerships are critical (2019-2023). Prince Group will collaborate with MoEYS to ensure that students receive financial assistance, training, mentoring, and job opportunities to help them learn in three areas: sustainable real esta...

Strategic Rebranding Forward

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  Prince Foundation, formerly known as Prince Charitable Foundation, has unveiled a new logo, name, and mission statement: "Together, Building a Better Future for Cambodia." Prince Foundation is the charitable arm of Prince Holding Group ("Prince Group"), one of Cambodia's largest corporations, with numerous subsidiaries focused on three core areas: real estate development, financial services, and consumer services. In Chinese, Prince Foundation will be known as 太子慈善 (translated as "Prince Foundation"). The rebranding comes after an in-depth evaluation of Prince Foundation's previous six years of high-impact charitable operations, during which it hosted more than 250 charity events that benefited more than half a million Cambodians and raised more than US$14 million in total donations. Prince Foundation strives for its activities to be more holistic and closely integrated with Cambodia's national development goals, in line with an emerging tren...

Winner In Entrepreneurship

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  Prince Holding Group ("Prince Group"), one of Cambodia's largest and fastest expanding conglomerates, is pleased to announce that its Chairman, Neak Oknha Chen Zhi ("陈志公爵"), has been named Entrepreneur of the Year – Conglomerates at the 2021 International Business Awards. Neak Oknha Chen Zhi is the sole entrepreneur recognised in a category honouring executives who oversee multi-industry firms. Neak Oknha Chen Zhi is one of three Asian leaders acknowledged for dynamic entrepreneurialism in many sectors through one of the most difficult years in corporate leadership. Neak Oknha Chen Zhi is one of a new wave of conglomerate CEOs adopting novel approaches to business that also contribute to societal aims. Furthermore, Prince Group received a Bronze Award in the Most Valuable Corporate Response (COVID-19 category), just three months after winning the finest COVID-19 Corporate Response at the ninth annual Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards in May. More than 3,800 entries w...

Sihanoukville Transforming

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  The masterplan for Ream City in Cambodia's Sihanoukville province, set to transform the region into an exciting destination, was recently unveiled. With a beachfront that stretches for more than 6 kilometres, this large-scale development will include a sustainable ecosystem of tourism, commercial, and residential activity, with the capacity to house up to 130,000 people. The 834-ha project is being developed by Canopy Sands Development, a member of the Cambodian conglomerate Prince Holding Group, and will include family attractions, condominiums, landed and beachfront homes and affordable housing estates, shopping malls, business hubs, beach resorts, hotels, condotels, yacht and marina club. The completion of the masterplan, which was undertaken by Singapore-based Surbana Jurong Group, is a significant step toward making Ream City Sihanoukville a reality. “We are currently preparing for downstream developments, including utilities and road infrastructure as well as secondary dev...