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Origin of Cambodian
First recorded in 1760–70; Cambodi(a) + -an
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Contrary to Yunus’s vision that debts shouldn’t be collateralized, most of Cambodian microfinance loans greater than $3,000 are secured by a borrower’s land, which is the main hard asset for most poor families.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
It’s something that she’d long hoped would be the case growing up in Santa Ana in the 1990s in a historically Latino and Cambodian neighborhood where immigration agents frequently targeted residents.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
A cousin of Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet said Wednesday he owned a 30 percent stake in a digital payments platform linked to cyberscams and money laundering and sanctioned by Washington.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
Cambodian authorities raided another suspected scam compound in Poipet on Wednesday, detaining many foreigners, mostly Chinese nationals, police said.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
At 5’6”, Ma is an amazon among Cambodian women.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
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