Nepal and Thailand to form Joint Business Council Nepal and Thailand have agreed to establish a Joint Business Council (JBC) to strengthen bilateral trade and investment. Business 2d ago
Issue of climate justice needs to be raised in international forums: President President Ramchandra Paudel has said it is necessary for countries like Nepal that have no role in climate change that the issue of climate justice is raised in every international forum. Environment 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
Trump sees 'a thirst' for his 'gold card' visa idea with $5 million potential path to US citizenship During the first meeting of his second-term Cabinet, Trump suggested that the new revenue generated from the program could be used to pay off the country’s debt. World 27 Feb, 2025
Making AI policy truly effective Nepal can take inspiration from initiatives like the Singapore–Rwanda AI Playbook, forging strategic, cross-country partnerships that pool resources and expertise Opinion 21 Feb, 2025
Driving growth in Nepal's Agribusiness: Insights from India's PEVC models To strengthen Nepal’s agribusiness financing ecosystem and bridge critical investment gaps, Team Ventures, in collaboration with the FCDO-funded CASA Programme, implemented by Swisscontact Nepal, and supported by the Nepal Private Equity Association (NPEA), recently hosted a high-impact workshop titled ‘Private Equity and Venture Capital (PEVC) Investment Strategies in Agribusiness: Lessons from India’. Business 17 Feb, 2025
India-Nepal Startup Connect 2025: Curtain Raiser for Startup Mahakumbh Held in Kathmandu The Embassy of India, Kathmandu, organized the 2nd India-Nepal Startup Connect: Curtain Raiser for Startup Mahakumbh (SMK) 2025. Kathmandu 08 Feb, 2025
'Addressing infrastructure gaps, employment and maintaining policy certainty crucial for continued growth' Since arriving in Nepal back in July, David Sislen has been overseeing the World Bank’s Office in Nepal as the bank’s country director for Nepal, Maldives and Sri Lanka. Business 05 Feb, 2025
TikTok restores service for US users based on Trump's promised executive order TikTok restored service to users in the United States on Sunday just hours after the popular video-sharing platform went dark in response to a federal ban, which President-elect Donald Trump said he would try to pause by executive order on his first day in office. Entertainment 20 Jan, 2025
TikTok goes dark in the US TikTok’s app was removed from prominent app stores on Saturday just before a federal law that would have banned the popular social media platform was scheduled to go into effect. World 19 Jan, 2025
Not to worry about energy consumption, PM Oli reassures power producers Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said there is no need to worry over energy consumption as heavy industries like iron and steel industries and fertilizer plants are in the process of establishing within the country itself and as preparation is being made to operate the closed industries in a new modality. Nepal 17 Jan, 2025
"India offers unparalleled opportunities for Nepal's energy sector" Nepal's vast hydropower potential lay untapped for over a century, but that is finally changing. Business 15 Jan, 2025
