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Flood wrecks Nepal-China trade route, sparks fears of festival price hike

Nepal, July 9 -- A flash flood in the Lende river has damaged vital trade infrastructure at the Nepal-China border, disrupting the key Rasuwagadhi-Kerung trading route on the cusp of Nepal's major fes... Read More


Nepal's sellers must register or pay up to Rs200,000 fine

Kathmandu, July 8 -- From shampoo to sofas, shirts to fresh fruit, and phones to electronic gadgets-almost everything is now available at the click of a button. Nepal's e-commerce market has exploded... Read More


boAt plans to sail beyond India with Nepal launch

Nepal, July 6 -- boAt, India's number one audio wearable brand, officially announced its entry into the Nepali market on July 1, marking its first international expansion. The brand is now distributed... Read More


Nepal to export buffalo meat to China as part of a Rs27 billion project

Kathmandu, June 29 -- If all goes as planned, Nepal will begin exporting buffalo meat to China next June, with a daily target of 5,000 tonnes, according to meat industry representatives. "It's been a... Read More


FDI drops 70 percent in 6 years, raising concerns over investment climate

Kathmandu, June 25 -- Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Nepal has declined by nearly 70 percent over the past six years, casting a shadow over the country's ambitions to graduate to middle-income sta... Read More


Conflict threatens Nepal's economy as remittance, inflation risks grow

Kathmandu, June 23 -- dependent and import-heavy economy may face a new series of shocks-particularly in the areas of labour market and inflation-due to escalating tensions in West Asia following Iran... Read More


Nepal market prices mock central bank's inflation claims

Kathmandu, June 17 -- Kalpana Phuyal stands in the narrow alley outside her rented flat in Syuchatar, Kathmandu, balancing a bag of vegetables in one hand and her mobile phone in the other. "A kilo o... Read More


Consumer court decides first three cases in favour of victims

Kathmandu, June 14 -- Nepal's first consumer court has ruled in favour of consumers in three of the ten cases filed since its establishment nearly three months ago. Two cases were withdrawn following ... Read More


Industrial property bill has stringent measures to curb brand piracy

Kathmandu, June 13 -- The draft of the long-awaited Industrial Property Rights Bill proposes sweeping reforms aimed at curbing the rampant copying of patents, trademarks, and other industrial property... Read More


Nepal's gold jewellery demand sustains despite record prices

Kathmandu, June 12 -- Nepal's gold jewellery consumption dropped only three percent in 2024, despite record-breaking price hikes, according to a recent report. This modest decline has raised concerns... Read More