Parametric insurance: How it can help Nepal build climate resilience In the Himalayas, flash floods, landslides, wildfires and other extreme weather events are increasingly disrupting daily life and devastating communities, particularly those reliant on agriculture and natural resources. Opinion 26 Dec, 2024
Three ways to build a sustainable and digital Asia-Pacific Three ways to build a sustainable and digital Asia-Pacific World 12 Jul, 2022
Trump bars US transactions with eight Chinese apps including Alipay WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order banning transactions with eight Chinese software applications, including Ant Group's Alipay mobile payment app, the White House said, escalating tensions with Beijing two weeks... Women 06 Jan, 2021
Nimbus expands KATHMANDU: Last month, Nimbus started taking orders online at www.nimbusbazar.com to provide a safe shopping experience for its customers. After garnering massive appreciation and positive feedback, the firm has decided to extend its services to... 30 Apr, 2020
Alipay gets permission to do business in Nepal Kathmandu, February 26 Alipay, a China-based payment service provider, has been granted permission to operate its electronic payment service in Nepal. Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) recently granted permission to Alipay to conduct its operations in the... 27 Feb, 2020
WeChat Pay gets permission to do business in Nepal Kathmandu, February 9 WeChat Pay, a China-based payment service provider, has finally received permission to operate its electronic payment service in Nepal. Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) recently granted permission to WeChat Pay to conduct its... 10 Feb, 2020
Khalti app downloads KATHMANDU: In a sign that Nepalis are fast adopting digital payment methods, digital payment service provider Khalti’s Android app has crossed 500,000 downloads. The app has hit this milestone shortly after two years of its launch in the Nepali... 14 Sep, 2019
Hong Kong protesters aim their anger at Cathay Pacific 'white terror' HONG KONG: Organisers of a Hong Kong rally planned for outside the airport offices of Cathay Pacific on Wednesday moved the protest downtown after police withheld permission and the airline warned against an illegal demonstration. The Hong Kong... Women 28 Aug, 2019
Threat to shut down WeChat Pay KATHMANDU: Nepal Rastra Bank, the central bank, has warned that it may have to direct domestic telecom companies to block the service of WeChat Pay in Nepal, as neither the Chinese payment giant nor firms authorised by it have formally applied to... 01 Jun, 2019
Alipay to formally start its service in Nepal soon Kathmandu, May 31 If things go as planned, Chinese mobile payment giant, Alipay, will formally start its digital payment service in Nepal within a few weeks. The business head of Alipay and heads of compliance, legal and account departments of... 01 Jun, 2019
China�s mobile payment giants relent Kathmandu, May 23 Two Chinese mobile-payment giants, WeChat Pay and Alipay, which have been banned from offering digital payment services in Nepal, expressed interest to work in cooperation with authorities here to make sure transactions they... Travel 24 May, 2019
EDITORIAL: Register pay apps Nepal should take up the issue directly with the Chinese government, which must show magnanimity and support to resolve it The Nepal Rastra Bank, the central bank, must be lauded for taking a quick decision to place a ban on the use of Chinese digital... 22 May, 2019
