'Energy transition key to South Asia's growth' ​​​​​​​The World Bank, in its latest ‘South Asia Development Update (SDU), Toward Faster, Cleaner Growth’ report has projected South Asia to grow by 5.8 per cent this year — higher than any other developing country region in the world, but slower than its pre-pandemic pace and not fast enough to meet its development goals. Business 06 Oct, 2023
Remittance is making Nepalis lazy: Report Kathmandu, January 15 Higher inflow of remittance has made Nepalis lazy, as people have cut down working hours, hitting labour supply and revenue of non-farm enterprises. These are the findings of a latest report prepared by the South Asia Watch on... 16 Jan, 2020
Wanted: Maximum tailwind of exports Kathmandu, September 2 The tailwind of merchandise exports in Nepal’s economic growth has sputtered to the most minuscule level in recent history — a precursor that the country may not be able to sustain growth achieved in the last three years... Travel 03 Sep, 2019
Stakeholders seek early implementation of BBIN MVA Kathmandu, August 11 Stakeholders have urged the government to put in more efforts to implement the BBIN (Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal) Motor Vehicle Agreement (MVA) as soon as possible. Citing that implementation of BBIN MVA is crucial to... 12 Aug, 2019
New airport in Nijgadh: We must weigh all options The proposed Second International Airport in Nijgadh of Bara has drawn attention of people from various quarters, and the opinion is divided. Before plunging into such a massive project, it would be better to weigh all the options Media reports in... 04 Dec, 2018
�Nepal has already internalised SDGs� Kathmandu, August 6 In order to promote inclusive and sustainable development, South Asia Watch on Trade, Economics and Environment launched the SAWTEE Centre for Sustainable Development here today. The centre will initially focus on economic... Travel 07 Aug, 2018
Experts urge promoting e-commerce Kathmandu, July 2 The South Asia Watch on Trade, Economics and Environment (SAWTEE) and the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies (MoICS) organised an interaction programme titled ‘E-commerce in WTO: Agenda for Nepal’ here today. At the... 03 Jul, 2018
Soaring imports call for �industrial renewal� strategies Kathmandu, May 22 Visit supermarkets in Kathmandu and you’ll find apples from Thailand, beer from Ireland and clothes manufactured across the globe. Foreign goods have become so ubiquitous, you can find almost everything in Nepal these days. These... 23 May, 2018
Experts urge diversifying country's trade routes Kathmandu, April 30 Even as Rasuwa is unable to fully absorb the traffic diverted from Tatopani, which has remained shut following the earthquakes in 2015, it has provided an opportunity for Nepal to diversify its trade route, according to trade... 01 May, 2018
�Make disaster recovery policies gender-responsive� Kathmandu, April 27 A need for gender-responsive disaster risk reduction and recovery policies was stressed in an interaction programme today as existing gender disparities put women at disadvantage during disasters. The view was expressed during... Horoscopes 28 Apr, 2018
Nepal puts LDC graduation plan on hold Kathmandu, February 27 The government is preparing to request the United Nations Committee for the Development Policy (CDP) to provide some additional time to Nepal to graduate to the league of developing countries. Following discussions with... 28 Feb, 2018
MoF not serious about rising trade deficit Kathmandu, January 3 Though the country’s trade deficit has been widening alarmingly, the Ministry of Finance (MoF) has not shown seriousness towards it. Citing the numerous efforts of the inter-agency coordination and proper execution of the... 04 Jan, 2018
