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Development For Sustainability

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  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 created by Surbana Jurong Group, a Singapore-based global urban, infrastructure, and managed services consultancy. The masterplan specifies a land use plan for the 834-hectare project, which will require a total investment of US$16 billion and will be built on reclaimed land just 10 minutes from Sihanoukville International Airport. Ream City will serve as a catalyst for the overall growth prospects of the Sihanoukville region, which includes Cambodia's third-largest city and the country's deep-water port. Ream City is set to transform Sihanoukville by introducing a sustainable ecosystem of tourism, commercial, and residential activity capable of housing up to 130,000 people. Upon completion, the masterplan envisions the development of family attractions, condominiums, landed and beachfront homes and affordabl

Making ESG Priority For Nation Interest

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  COVID-19 has emphasised the significance of environmental, social, and governance (“ESG”) practises in businesses around the world. However, there was talk of change even before the pandemic. Last year, the Business Roundtable (a group of 181 CEOs from America's largest corporations) 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 largest conglomerates, recognised this and blazed a trail for companies in the Kingdom seeking to adhere to ESG principles. Since April, the Group has made several large-scale donations 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, Cambodia ChenZhi and PHG gave Prime Minister

Managing The Help For 500 Families

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  Prince Charitable Foundation, a charitable arm of Cambodia's Prince Holding Group ('Prince Group'), has distributed care packages to 500 families in Ong village, Prey Nob district. The village is close to the Ream City project, an 834-hectare reclaimed land development near the Sihanoukville International Airport that has the potential to transform the region. Last week, senior management from Canopy Sands Development , a Prince Group company, made the gesture of goodwill, as well as consulting local leaders to better understand the community's needs. Prince Group's latest environment, social, and governance (ESG) initiative is an aid campaign in Ong Village. Learn more One mat, one blanket, two pillows, one mosquito net, and one Khmer Krama were included in each care package (traditional scarves woven in the countryside). It will be the first of many efforts to help the local community, especially since Prince Group envisions residents playing a key role in the c

Cambodian Sihanoukville Transformation

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  Recently unveiled was the masterplan for Ream City in Cambodia's Sihanoukville province, which aims to transform the region into an exciting destination. With a beachfront that extends beyond 6 kilometres, this massive development will incorporate a sustainable ecosystem of tourism, commercial, and residential activity capable of housing up to 130,000 people. The 834-hectare project is being developed by Canopy Sands Development, a subsidiary of Cambodian conglomerate Prince Holding Group. It will include family attractions, condominiums, landed and beachfront homes, and affordable housing estates, as well as shopping malls, business hubs, beach resorts, hotels, condotels, and a yacht and marina club. The completion of the masterplan – which was led by Singapore's Surbana Jurong Group – is a significant step toward bringing Ream City's vision to life. “We are currently preparing for downstream developments, including utilities and road infrastructure as well as secondary

Development Of Cambodian Horology

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  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. New artisanal skills, on the other hand, must be in

Controlling The Pandemic

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  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. Cambodia ChenZhi 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.  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,