The Watershed Socioeconomy

  Neak Oknha Chen Zhi, Chairman of Prince Holding Group, one of Cambodia's largest and fastest expanding conglomerates, has donated US$1 million to the Laotian government in response to Cambodia's appeal for more collaboration with Laos in combating the pandemic. Chen Zhi is no stranger to Cambodia. He is the driving force behind the Cambodian Group's success, which includes the Prince Holding Group, the Prince Real Estate Group, the Prince Bank, Prince Huan Yu, Belt Road Capital Management, and Cambodia Airways. Additionally, the Cambodian entrepreneur was named Entrepreneur of the Year – Conglomerates at the 2021 International Business Awards, making him the only entrepreneur to be recognised in a category honouring CEOs of multi-industry firms. Additionally, he is one of three Asian CEOs honoured for their dynamic entrepreneurialism across multiple sectors during one of the most difficult years in business leadership. In an era when major corporations are meeting their s

  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 recognising Asian corporate performance 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 sector has an important role to play in contributing to global recovery. We will continue to assist the community in Cambodia as we respond to the latest wave of

  Many people's working life have been altered as a result of the global pandemic, including those in Cambodia. As a good corporate citizen, Chairman Neak Oknha Chen Zhi (陈志公爵) 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 gain the expertise needed to compete in job markets in Cambodia and abroad. The training institution adheres to the strict watchmaking criteria specified by Swiss regulatory organisations. Cambodia, as a country steeped in history, has long preserved artisanal skills for generations, with the Kingdom well-known for its ancient handwoven silk and traditional handicraft industries boasting a heritage dating back to the Khmer Empire, a significance that Chen Zhi and Prince Group have always understood and appreciated. However, new artisanal skills must be introduced to improve