Fight On The Outbreak

 


On March 11, in response to the escalating situation in Cambodia caused by the rising number of COVID-19 cases, Neak Oknha Chen Zhi, chairman of Prince Holding Group, better known as Prince Group, affirms the Group's commitment to social responsibilities by announcing plans to donate $3 million to Cambodia's anti-epidemic efforts. Chen Zhi has offered his assistance during the Kingdom's time of need and has voiced his strong support for Prime Minister Hun Sen's efforts to combat the ongoing epidemic. Click here

Prince Group is one of Cambodia's largest corporate conglomerates, with operations in real estate development, banking and finance, aviation, tourism, logistics, technology, food and beverages, and lifestyle.

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 a surge in cases as a result of what is being referred to locally as the "February 20 incident," with the COVID-19 caseload appearing to have spread to 10 provinces and cities across the Kingdom.


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