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Nepal inflation drops to 1 percent as demand stagnates

Kathmandu, Dec. 15 -- Nepal's inflation has fallen to a 22-year low, reflecting a sharp slowdown in domestic demand as large numbers of people leave the country in search of better income and opportun... Read More


Nepal Telecom may shift away from Huawei for 5G

Kathmandu, Dec. 13 -- Nepal Telecom, the state-owned telecommunication provider, has decided to roll out an ultra-fast 5G network in standalone mode. This means that if the plan materialises, the lon... Read More


Winter is intense. Clothes from north have been stuck at border. Traders feel chill

Kathmandu, Dec. 4 -- With Nepal's northern border point not coming into full operation even after five months, traders have started dubbing it an unofficial 'blockade' by China. Traders are frustrate... Read More


Clean air framework unveiled to cut industrial pollution

Kathmandu, Dec. 4 -- Nepal has unveiled a draft environmental and social management framework to implement the Nepal Clean Air for Prosperity project, a major initiative aimed at reducing industrial a... Read More


Private company starts import and supply of LNG in Nepal

Kathmandu, Dec. 3 -- In a first for Nepal, a private company-Yogya Holding-has started importing and supplying liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the country. LNG is cooled to a liquid state for easier a... Read More


Gold imports soar fivefold amid turmoil

Kathmandu, Nov. 26 -- Amid a global surge in bullion prices, Nepal's gold imports in the first four months of the current fiscal year soared more than fivefold compared to the same period last year, w... Read More


Nepal closer to 5G auction as regulator seeks ministry nod

Kathmandu, Nov. 25 -- After more than a year of waiting for the approval to auction 5G frequency, Nepal's telecommunications regulator has finally forwarded the auction file to the Ministry of Communi... Read More


Government begins setting standards to curb excessive market layers and price distortion

Kathmandu, Nov. 20 -- Seven years after the Consumer Protection Act 2018 came into force, the government has begun drafting standards to define market layers and regulate the pricing of goods and serv... Read More


Nepal's 2026 LDC exit could backfire, experts warn

Kathmandu, Nov. 11 -- Calls are growing louder for Nepal to seek a deferment of its planned graduation from the Least Developed Country (LDC) category, as the country grapples with deep political inst... Read More


Calls grow to delay Nepal's LDC exit

Kathmandu, Nov. 10 -- Calls are growing louder for Nepal to seek a deferment of its planned graduation from the Least Developed Country (LDC) category, as the country grapples with deep political inst... Read More