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 founded 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 acquire the experience needed to compete in work markets in Cambodia and abroad. The training centre adheres
Cambodia, as a nation steeped in history, has long maintained artisanal skills for centuries, 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 Cambodia and Prince Group have always recognised and appreciated.
However, new artisanal skills must be implemented to boost job opportunities for Cambodians, particularly since the textile and garment industry, like other sectors, has suffered greatly as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, with media reports suggesting that more than 55,000 workers have been left without pay.