First Prabhakar SJB Rana Memorial Lecture on Leadership, Vision and Legacy held in Kathmandu Nepal-India Chamber of Commerce & Industry (NICCI) is organizing First Prabhakar SJB Rana Memorial Lecture to be held on Sunday. Business 10 Mar, 2025
Nepal's greylisting by FATF: A wake-up call for systemic reforms Despite laws and mechanisms in place, Nepal has been placed on the grey list of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) for the second time since 2008, primarily due to a lack of effective implementation. Opinion 06 Mar, 2025
NC-UML coalition either perform or perish Seven months down the line, political stability appears to have prevailed, but what is the stability for when the country appears to be a permanent patient in the ICU? Opinion 19 Feb, 2025
Party of Sri Lanka's new Marxist-leaning president wins majority in parliament The party of Sri Lanka’s new Marxist-leaning President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has won a majority in parliament, according to official election results Friday, providing a solid mandate for his program for economic revival. World 15 Nov, 2024
UN climate talks to focus on money to help poor nations cut carbon pollution A UN climate finance committee report looked at the need from 98 countries and estimated it as ranging from $455 billion to $584 billion per year. Environment 11 Nov, 2024
DPM Poudel held talks with MCC Chief Executive Officer Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Bishnu Prasad Poudel has held a meeting with Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Alice P. Albright in Washington DC, USA on Thursday. Nepal 25 Oct, 2024
Finance Minister Poudel, ADB Vice President meet Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Bishnu Poudel who is presently here in course of attending the annual meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) held a meeting with Vice President of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Yingming Yang. Business 24 Oct, 2024
World Bank to support for employment generation Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Bishnu Poudel who arrived here in course of attending the annual meetings of the World Bank Group (WBG) and International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday held a meeting with WBG's Vice President for South Asia Region, Martin Raiser. Nepal 23 Oct, 2024
IMF sees signs of recovery in Nepal's economy Nepal’s economy is showing early signs of recovery, said an official of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), issuing a statement at the conclusion of a staff visit to Nepal. Business 24 Sep, 2024
Marxist Anura Kumara Dissanayake sworn in as Sri Lanka's president Marxist leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake was sworn in as Sri Lanka's president on Monday after an election that saw voters reject an old guard accused of leading the country into economic crisis. World 23 Sep, 2024
Marxist Dissanayake wins Sri Lanka's presidential election as voters reject old guard Despite a significant improvement in key economic figures, Sri Lankans are struggling with high taxes and living costs. World 22 Sep, 2024
UN chief urges divided nations to approve blueprint to address global challenges from climate to AI Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told reporters that discussions on the “Pact of the Future” are in their final stretch and failure to reach the required consensus among all 193 U.N. member nations “would be tragic.” World 20 Sep, 2024
