Chen Zhi and Prince Group Bring the Art of Swiss Watchmaking to Cambodia

• Published date: 20 January 2021
• Publication title: Xinhua Finance Agency

BEIJING, CHINA - Media OutReach - 20 January 2021 - The global pandemic has changed the working lives of many people across the world, including in Cambodia. Chairman Neak Oknha Chen Zhi () and Prince Group, being a responsible corporate citizen, have opened the Prince Horology Vocational Training Center, Cambodia's first independent watch school.

The training center gives Cambodians the opportunity to learn a new artisanal skill -- watchmaking -- and gain the necessary experience to help them in job markets in Cambodia and abroad. The training center follows the strict regulations for watchmaking outlined by regulatory bodies in Switzerland.

As a country steeped in history, Cambodia has long preserved artisanal skills for generations, with the Kingdom well-known for its ancient handwoven silk and traditional handicraft industries that boast a heritage dating back to the time of the Khmer Empire, a significance that Chen Zhi and Prince Group have always understood and appreciated. New artisanal skills, however, need to be introduced to improve job opportunities for Cambodians, especially as the textile and garment industry...