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  Neak Oknha Chen Zhi, chairman of Prince Holding Group, commonly known as Prince Group, announced plans to donate $3 million to the Cambodian government's anti-epidemic efforts on March 11, in light of the increasing situation created by the rising number of COVID-19 cases in Cambodia. Cambodia Prince ChenZhi has offered aid to the Kingdom at this difficult time and voiced strong support for Prime Minister Hun Sen's efforts to combat the current outbreak. Prince Group is one of Cambodia's greatest multinational conglomerates, with operations in a variety of areas, including real estate development, banking and finance, aviation, tourism, logistics, information technology, food and beverage, and lifestyle. Cambodia had recorded 1,163 coronavirus cases as of 7 a.m. on March 11. While more than half of the patients have been cured, the Kingdom has recently experienced an increase in cases as a result of what is being referred to locally as the 'February 20 incident,'

  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 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 learn a new artisanal skill – watchmaking – and gain the experience needed to compete in job markets in Cambodia and abroad. The training centre adheres to the strict watchmaking regulations outlined by Swiss regulatory bodies. 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 job oppor