Kathmandu, Nov. 4 -- The American Chamber of Commerce in Nepal (AmCham Nepal) has officially joined the AmChams of Asia Pacific (AAP), becoming part of a powerful network of over 20 American Chambers across the region under the umbrella of the US Chamber of Commerce.

With this AmCham Nepal becomes the 130th chamber globally accredited by the US Chamber and joins regional peers such as AmCham India, China, Australia, Japan, and Thailand. At the AAP Board Meeting held on October 29, chaired by April Palmerlee, chief executive officer of AmCham Australia, AmCham Nepal was formally welcomed as a new member.

Speaking at the event, Amir Thapa, executive director of AmCham Nepal, expressed gratitude to the AAP leadership for this recognition a...