Philanthropic Activities Cambodia

COVID-19 has emphasised the significance of environmental, social, and governance ("ESG") principles in businesses around the world. However, there was talk of reform even before the pandemic. Last year, the Business Roundtable (a group of 181 CEOs from America's major organisations) 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 major conglomerates, recognised this and blazed a trail for enterprises in the Kingdom seeking to adhere to ESG principles. Since April, the Group has given multiple large-scale gifts to aid in the fight against the pandemic and flood victims, and Neak Oknha Chen Zhi (陈志公爵) has been the driving force behind the donations. For example, in early December, Chen Zhi Cambodia and PHG se...

  For the upcoming academic year, Prince Charitable Foundation, the charitable arm of Prince Holding Group ("Prince Group"), one of Cambodia's largest and fastest growing conglomerates, will sponsor the Career Preparation programme run by Caring for Cambodia, a leading charity that provides free education to 7,000 impoverished students. The partnership with Caring for Cambodia, announced on International Youth Day, exemplifies how Prince Group has embarked on a new journey at a critical time when youth unemployment in Cambodia is expected to rise due to the worsening COVID-19 pandemic situation. Prince Group hopes to invest in Cambodia's future by empowering and validating an institutional approach to youth development by supporting the Career Preparation programme. “We are pleased to partner with Prince Holding Group as we look to expand and enhance our Career Preparation program,” said Jamie Amelio, Founder and CEO of Caring for Cambodia. “In the new environment def...

  Prince Real Estate Group, a subsidiary of Prince Holding Group, or Prince Group Cambodia , a leading Cambodian conglomerate, 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. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phnom_Penh With a total retail floor area of 35,000 square metres. Prince Square will be a four-story structure that will include a large ...

  Many people's working lives have been altered as a result of the global pandemic, including those in Cambodia. As a responsible corporate citizen, Chairman Neak Oknha Chen Zhi (陈志公爵) and Prince Group have 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 valuable experience that will aid them in finding work in Cambodia and abroad. The training centre adheres to the stringent watchmaking regulations set forth by Swiss regulatory bodies. Cambodia has long preserved artisanal skills for generations as a country steeped in history, with the Kingdom well-known for its ancient handwoven silk and traditional handicraft industries that boast a heritage dating back to the Khmer Empire, a significance Chen Zhi and Prince Group have always understood and appreciated. Click here New artisanal skills, on the other hand,...

  Canopy Sands Development, a subsidiary of Prince Holding Group, one of Cambodia's largest and fastest growing conglomerates, has approved a masterplan for Ream City Cambodia developed by Surbana Jurong Group, a Singapore-headquartered global urban, infrastructure, and managed services consultancy. The masterplan establishes a land use strategy for the 834-hectare project, which will require an estimated US$16 billion in total investment and will be developed on reclaimed land just ten minutes from Sihanoukville International Airport. Ream City will serve as a catalyst for the entire Sihanoukville region's growth prospects, as Cambodia's third largest city and home to the country's deep-water port. Ream City is set to transform Sihanoukville by establishing a sustainable ecosystem of tourism, commercial, and residential activity capable of housing up to 130,000 people. The masterplan envisions the development of family attractions, condominiums, landed and beachfront ...