Nepal's position in the world in terms of information technology is still relatively low, especially when compared to developed countries that have invested heavily in the . . . Read more »
The National Business Initiative (NBI) was founded in Nepal in 2004, with the belief that businesses should be able to operate even in the most adverse situations. . . . Read more »
Elisabeth von Capeller is the ambassador of the Switzerland to Nepal. She has in-depth knowledge of Nepal's development initiatives, having worked at the Swiss Development Cooperation's Nepal office . . . Read more »
With a bright, innocent, and heartwarming smile, Chhabi Lal Gurung is the face of Chhabi Bakes - one of Nepal's finest pastry . . . Read more »
Chandra Tandan is the Managing Director of City Express Money Transfer Pvt Ltd. He is also the president of the Nepal Remitters Association - an industry lobby of remittance companies operating in . . . Read more »
We implemented changes in insurance regulations to curb malpractices in the industry. While we were not fully successful, there were some positive outcomes. One issue we addressed was the delay in . . . Read more »
Anil Kumar Upadhyay was the CEO of Agriculture Development Bank Ltd till recently. He was also the president of the Nepal Bankers Association - the association of CEOs of commercial banks in the . . . Read more »
Himalaya Shumsher Rana, Nepal's first Finance Secretary, is best known as the country's first Governor of the Nepal Rastra Bank. After the political change of 1950, Rana became the Finance Secretary . . . Read more »
Dr Thomas Prinz, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Nepal for over a year, talked to Editor-In-Chief Madan Lamsal of the New Business Age on wide range of issues including Nepal-Germany . . . Read more »
Amir Pratap Rana is the Managing Director of Kiran Shoes Manufacturers Pvt Ltd - the producer of the popular Hathi (elephant) brand of Hawaii slippers and Goldstar . . . Read more »
R.B. Rauniar is the managing director of Interstate Multimodal Transport Pvt Ltd. He is widely regarded as the pioneer of interstate multimodal transport and dry port in Nepal. . . . Read more »
Abdullah Tuncer Kececi, the general manager of Turkish Airlines for Nepal, is returning after successfully leading the Nepal operations of the national carrier of Turkey for more than six years and . . . Read more »
Michael Siddhi is the Head of Transaction Banking at Standard Chartered Bank Nepal Limited. With almost two decades of banking experience in Qatar and Nepal, he is responsible for developing and . . . Read more »
Golchha Organisation has a distinct history in Nepal's industrial sector. The conglomerate, which entered Nepal's industrial sector entering jute business years ago, has diversified to many areas . . . Read more »
Bijan Pant is a development economist. He is an advisor at Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI), Secretariat MPPN, Oxford University. He has been serving as the chair of the . . . Read more »
Naindra Prasad Upadhaya is a former commerce secretary during when one of his major contributions was to give continuity to TIFA Council Meeting with USA and achieve preferential market access in US . . . Read more »
Ratnaraj Bajracharya is the Chief Executive Officer of Global IME Bank Ltd. Madan Lamsal, the Editor-in-Chief of New Business Age, recently talked to the seasoned banker on the lack of liquidity in . . . Read more »
A chartered accountant by profession, Suresh Prabhu is an Indian politician. He served as Union Power Minister (2000-02), Union Railways Minister (2014-17), and Union Commerce and Industry Minister . . . Read more »
Dr. Pratibha Pandey is the founder and CEO of Harveda Botanicals and Catalyst Technology. But she prefers to identify herself as a science . . . Read more »
Gokarna Raj Awasthi is the Director General of the Federation of the Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) - the apex body of Nepali private . . . Read more »
Ram Lal Shrestha is the Founding Chairperson of the ICTC Group. Coming from a bureaucratic family, he joined the government service but soon resigned and built his business . . . Read more »
Ritu Singh Vaidya is the Managing Director of United Traders Syndicate (UTS)—the authorized distributor of Toyota in Nepal. UTS is a member of Vaidya’s Organisation of Industries and Trading . . . Read more »
Dr Biswo Nath Poudel is the Vice Chairperson of the National Planning Commission. Madan Lamsal, Editor-in-Chief of New Business Age, recently sat down with Poudel to talk about the country’s . . . Read more »
Anirvan Ghosh Dastidar is the CEO of Standard Chartered Bank Nepal Ltd. During the course of his career, he has worked in countries like India, the Philippines, Sri Lanka and Brunei. . . . Read more »
Harkirat Singh Bedi is the Business Head of Dabur Nepal and Myanmar. He came to Nepal as the Head of Sales and Marketing in 2007 and has served for fourteen years in various capacities, including as . . . Read more »
Ravi KC is the Chairman of Yeti Distillery Private Ltd, a leading liquor company in Nepal with a portfolio of major brands such as Old Durbar – Whisky, Old Durbar Black Chimney – Whisky, Old . . . Read more »
The banking sector is once again facing a shortage of lendable funds, driving up interest rates. This comes at a time when the economic activities are gradually returning to normality. Nepal Rastra . . . Read more »
International trade and commerce have undergone a monumental change over the past 18 months. While the situation has returned to normalcy in recent months as the pandemic . . . Read more »
Since the Covid-19 pandemic, most businesses have gone through a big ordeal due to repeated lockdowns and restrictions. However, the crisis has also presented e-commerce businesses with opportunities . . . Read more »
With Covid-19 cases subsiding in the recent months and the government lifting most of the restrictions, economic activities have gained momentum and businesses and industries are now trying to . . . Read more »
The electricity tariff dispute over dedicated feeders and trunk lines has dragged on for a long time. It was expected that a concrete decision would be taken to resolve the issue as soon as the . . . Read more »
Unilever Nepal Limited (UNL), a part of the global multinational corporation Unilever has been present in Nepal for 28 years. Through its manufacturing unit in Hetauda, the fast-moving consumer goods . . . Read more »
As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to affect all sectors, banks have also found themselves surrounded by several challenges. Over the past year, banks have endured disruptions in daily operations, . . . Read more »
Nepal has been making concerted efforts to make exports sustainable since 2004 with the launch of the Diagnostic Trade Integration Studies (DTIS). The programme, however, was not successful in . . . Read more »
Since its inception 16 years ago, mobile service provider Ncell continues to be a major force in the Nepali telecommunications market. The company, which became a part of the Malaysian multinational . . . Read more »
Standard Chartered Bank Nepal Limited (SCBNL) has been in operation in Nepal since 1987. This is the only international bank currently operating in . . . Read more »
Last month, the Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI) launched the ‘Make in Nepal-Swadeshi’ campaign setting some ambitious targets to boost Nepal's industrial productivity. . . . Read more »
Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) recently unveiled mid-term review of the Monetary Policy for the current fiscal year 2020/21 with no major changes. NRB decided to continue implementing its expansionary . . . Read more »
Covid-19 pandemic has dealt a massive blow to the Nepali business sector. But every cloud has a silver lining. Lately, corporate institutions are adapting to the ‘new normal’ to continue their . . . Read more »
The Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) has elected a new leadership seemingly ending months of uncertainty and wrangling surrounding its 54th AGM with the election of . . . Read more »
Mahesh Murthy is an innovative investor, entrepreneur and speaker. He founded Passionfund, Seedfund and Pinstorm to invest and guide startups. Seedfund, India’s leading venture capital was twice . . . Read more »
After going through a tumultuous period of nine months as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Nepali economy is slowly getting back on track with the resumption of economic . . . Read more »
In the last six months of the Covid-19 pandemic, Nepal has gone through a full-blown economic crisis. With the outbreak of the coronavirus showing no signs of abating, the outlook for recovery . . . Read more »
The four months long lockdown followed by the lifting of the restrictions and return to the prohibitory orders amid a surge in coronavirus infections has disrupted almost all industrial, business and . . . Read more »
The first Nepal-India joint venture bank Nepal SBI Bank Limited (NSBL) recently celebrated its 27th anniversary. Over the years, the bank has established itself as a major player in the Nepali . . . Read more »
At a time when most of the businesses in Nepal have been forced to deal with the strong headwinds created by the Covid-19 pandemic, the lockdown actually has turned out to be a watershed moment for . . . Read more »
The Covid-19 pandemic has translated into a global economic crisis and a developing country like Nepal finds itself surrounded by unprecedented economic headwinds. The lockdown imposed by the . . . Read more »
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the operation of commercial banks like other institutions. Not only facing difficulties to provide banking services to their clients in the wake of restrictions in . . . Read more »
At a time when the Nepali banking sector is undergoing a transformation, Standard Chartered Bank Nepal (SCBN) is diversifying its activities in line with the socio-economic changes taking place in . . . Read more »
At a time when the Nepali business community is facing various difficulties, the election of the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI), scheduled for April 11, is viewed as . . . Read more »
Former Finance Minister and Nepali Congress leader Dr Ram Sharan Mahat’s new book, ‘Trials, Tremors and Hopes’, has recently hit the bookstands. In the book, Mahat, who was one of the key . . . Read more »
A relatively new player in Nepal, Commonwealth Development Corporation (CDC) Group has been quite active in Nepal this year. In 2019 alone, the group has invested USD 47 million in three projects . . . Read more »
Established in 1965, Soaltee Crowne Plaza is one of the leading hotels in Nepal. The pioneering five-star hotel is also regarded as a prime MICE center in the country which has hosted several events . . . Read more »
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Daraz, the largest online shopping platform in Nepal, has been focusing a lot on improving its overall customer experience. After its acquisition by Alibaba in May 2018, Daraz has been learning and . . . Read more »
This year marks the World Bank Group's 50th anniversary of its engagement with Nepal. In 1969, the multilateral development agency provided its first credit to Nepal for telecommunications sector . . . Read more »
Standard Chartered Bank Nepal, one of Nepal's leading commercial banks, is gradually shedding its image as a conservative bank with an aggressive . . . Read more »
Shiv Khera’s cap is embellished with numerous feathers. A distinguished author, educator, business consultant and a celebrated motivational speaker, Khera has travelled the . . . Read more »
Despite some progress seen in recent years, particularly due to startups in the country, Nepal has not been able to foster an environment where innovative minds can come up front and take the . . . Read more »
For a long time, Nepal’s economy has remained constrained by several problems in trade and investments. The constraints have become even more visible in recent times with problems in the . . . Read more »
Ever since its establishment in 1992 as the first Nepal-India banking joint venture, Nepal SBI Bank has remained a major commercial bank in Nepal backed by strong financials, efficient delivery of . . . Read more »
Nepal’s financial sector and the capital market have been facing several mounting challenges. There are a number of problems threatening the financial stability of the country such as the acute . . . Read more »
Himalaya Sumsher JB Rana With the problems growing in the country’s financial system, Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) is finding it difficult to play its role as the banking sector regulator. From the . . . Read more »
Photo Kathmandu 2018, the 3rd edition of the marquee photography festival, took place in and around Patan Durbar Square from October 12 to November 16. This year, the festival endeavoured to present . . . Read more »
The partnership between Nepal and The World Bank Group can be traced back to 1963 when a team from the Washington, DC-based international development agency visited Nepal for the first time in . . . Read more »
Silver Heritage Group, a renowned gaming operator in Asia, has been operating an international class casino The Millionaire’s Club and Casino at Shangri La Hotel in Kathmandu. The group’s latest . . . Read more »
The Global Brainstorm is an event for Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW), an international initiative started in 2008 aimed at introducing entrepreneurship among the world’s youth. It was launched . . . Read more »
The Nepali banking sector has been facing several challenges. The challenges have emerged in the areas including bank financing, availability of investible funds, profit making and corporate . . . Read more »
Verne Harnish, founder of EO, is an influential personality in the entrepreneurial realm. He is also the founder and CEO of Gazelles, a global executive education and coaching company. Holding more . . . Read more »
Currently, the debate over taxation is intensifying. A wide spectrum of the populace, from business people to the general public, are voicing their concerns related to the tax arrangements set by the . . . Read more »
Despite the historic social, economic and political ties between Nepal and India, the bilateral relations between the two countries have hit some major roadblocks over the years. The 1950 . . . Read more »
It’s been 25 years of presence for the United Kingdom-based multinational market research firm Nielsen in Nepal. The Nielsen Nepal Company, a subsidiary of Nielsen South Asia, is active in research . . . Read more »
The first federal government budget of the country has received mixed reactions from the Nepali private sector. Businessmen say that the budget has not been able to meet their expectations in . . . Read more »
In Nepal, where there are very few financing options available for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), managing funds becomes a herculean task just to ensure sustainability and growth in business. . . . Read more »
Honda is one of the largest automobile brands in Nepal and its presence in the country has spanned a period of 50 years. It all started when the leading industrial and trading conglomerate Jyoti . . . Read more »
If the politicians in power are to be believed, Nepal has entered a phase of economic development and prosperity after the three tiers of elections held last year. The country has started its . . . Read more »
The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA), the country’s sole power off-taker, has seen a sea change in many aspects of its works after the appointment of Kulman Ghising as the Managing Director in . . . Read more »
Hydropower Investment and Development Company Limited (HIDCL) was established in 2011 by the government as a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) to expedite hydropower development by forging partnerships . . . Read more »
Dr Yubaraj Khatiwada, the former Governor of Nepal Rastra Bank and former Vice-Chairman of National Planning Commission, has a long experience in managing public economic affairs. He was one of the . . . Read more »
The Nepali insurance sector has been going through a slew reforms after Chiranjibi Chapagain was appointed as the Chairman of the Insurance Board in January 2017. From paid-up capital increment of . . . Read more »
Jagdish Prasad Agrawal, chairman of Nimbus Group has spent five decades in the industrial and business sectors. Agrawal who successfully established Nimbus as the country’s major agribusiness has . . . Read more »
G4S Security Services Nepal is the largest private security solutions firm in Nepal with a presence spanning over two decades. The United Kingdom based multinational security services provider . . . Read more »
After 18 years of operating helicopter flights, Shree Airlines in August started scheduled air services through three newly bought Bombardier CRJ series aircrafts. With an aim to fast and comfortable . . . Read more »
Moti Lal Dugar, Chairman of MV Dugar Group, is a third generation industrialist of the business family Dugar that carries a 127 year legacy. His elder brother late Tola Ram Dugar is regarded as the . . . Read more »
The history of Japan’s official development assistance to Nepal began with the opening of office of the Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteer (JOVC) in 1970. In 1978, the office of the Japan . . . Read more »
Internationally renowned motivational speaker and corporate trainer Prakash Rohera is an ex-banker who has three decades of experience working in global corporations including Citibank, Bank of . . . Read more »
Having worked in the area of human resource management for 44 years, Aquil Busrai is presently the CEO of Aquil Busrai Consulting which he founded in 2010. He has worked at various MNCs including . . . Read more »
Satya Narayan Keyal, Chairman of the Birjung-based industrial conglomerate Keyal Group has been active for the past three decades in the country’s industrial and business sectors. This group which . . . Read more »
Despite the prolonged political instability, Nepal so far has remained in the investment radar of many prospective investors across the globe as they have been eying lucrative opportunities available . . . Read more »
The third meeting of Nepal-United States Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) Council was held on April 20 in Kathmandu. Signed by Nepal and United States in April 2011, TIFA aims to . . . Read more »
The national flag carrier Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) has recently been in the limelight. The government-owned airline company is in the process of buying two new wide-body Airbus 330 . . . Read more »
More than 100 private companies in Nepal are active in the hydropower sector at present. Shailendra Guragain was recently elected as the chairman of Independent Power Producers Association Nepal . . . Read more »
Established in 1990, Association of Pharmaceutical Producers of Nepal (APPO) is the representative body of 50 Nepali pharmaceutical companies. Among them 37 are WHO-GMP . . . Read more »
After assuming office in August 27, 2016, Industry Minister Nabindra Raj Joshi has been focusing his efforts to improve the climate for the industrial sector which has been a victim of the prolonged . . . Read more »
Vijay Kumar Shah, Founder Chairman of the Himalaya Distillery Limited has been active in the liquor business in Nepal for the past fifty years. Shah who is the Chairman of Jawalakhel Group of . . . Read more »
Energy minister Janardan Sharma has been active in resolving various power related issues in the country after he assumed the office in mid-August. He has initiated some important power sector reform . . . Read more »
Hyatt Regency Kathmandu recently won the ‘Nepal Leading Hotel 2016’ award at the World Travel Awards held in Vietnam. The five-star hotel has bagged the recognition for the fifth time. It . . . Read more »
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID)has been active in Nepal for over six decades in areas including economic growth, food security, health, education, development works, . . . Read more »
Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) received both praise and criticism from various quarters for the Monetary Policy of FY 2016/17. Nevertheless, Dr Chiranjibi Nepal, Governor of NRB is quite hopeful about the . . . Read more »
Soaltee Crowne Plaza Kathmandu won an international award and also received a national recognition in less than a week in late September. The hotel bagged “Most Preferred Destination for Business . . . Read more »
Vojtěch Filipis the Vice-President of the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of Czech Republic. He was in Nepal last month for a four-day visit leading a high-level legislative delegation. The . . . Read more »
Nepal and Australia embarked on their journey of friendship by establishing diplomatic relations in 1960 and the bilateral relationship between the two countries has been strongly growing ever since. . . . Read more »
Pawan G Agarwal is an international motivational speaker, author, educationist, business consultant and a successful entrepreneur. He has done his PhD on ‘Mumbai Dabbawalas’ and has delivered . . . Read more »
Frost & Sullivan, a US-based consulting firm organised a conclave entitled ‘Uncovering Nepal- Exploring Trends and Emerging Opportunities’ as a part of series of briefings on emerging markets . . . Read more »
Dato Dr Jacob George is a well known figure in Malaysia. Over the years, he has been constantly fighting for the rights of migrant workers who come to work in that Southeast Asian nation. The intense . . . Read more »
After successes in multiple businesses over the years, Arun Chaudhary recently stepped into the hospitality sector. Acquiring the Tigerland Safari Resort at Chitwan, he announced that he will . . . Read more »
Bo-Seuk Yi joined Nepal Water and Energy Development Company (NWEDC), the developer of 216 MW Upper Trishuli-1 Hydropower project, as the CEO some three months back, representing South Korea’s . . . Read more »
Despite the historic relationship between Nepal and India, the two countries often face obstacles and impediments when it comes to bilateral trade and investment. Various tariff and non-tariff . . . Read more »
Established in 1987, the Chinese company Huawei has evolved to become a leader in the global mobility business. Competing with big Asian and western names in the global gadget arena, the . . . Read more »
Ncell recently won the prestigious GSMA Global Mobile Awards 2016 in the Mobile in Emergency or Humanitarian Situations category. The award was handed out to the Nepali telecom giant and its partner . . . Read more »
Active in the chamber movement for the last 16 years, Shiv Shankar Agrawal is President of Chamber of Industries Morang. Presiding over the plastic and stationery major, Saraswati Group, he is . . . Read more »
Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) has finally got a new CEO after more than four years. Deepak Raj Joshi has been appointed to the crucial post which remained vacant since October 2011, when tenure of . . . Read more »
We have to consolidate our expenditure programme; the trend so far is to spread the budget thinly over all places. Many programmes are duplicated and many overlaps happen between the jurisdictions of . . . Read more »
Dr Posh Raj Pandey is the Executive Chairman of South Asia Watch on Trade, Economics and Environment (SAWTEE), a consortium of South Asian NGOs, working to build capacity of stakeholders in the . . . Read more »
There are differences between government-funded programmes and donor-funded programmes. A programme like ours aims to increase local capacity. The word Sakchyam itself means ‘building capacity’ . . . Read more »
Shiv Ratan Sharda is the Chairman of Sharda Group, one of the largest private industrial and trading conglomerates of Nepal. The Group has an annual turnover in excess of USD 150 million. Sharda . . . Read more »
Dr Chiranjibi Nepal was appointed Governor of Nepal Rastra Bank in March, 2015. Dr Nepal is a prominent academic who has worked with the World Bank as consultant and coordinator, Asian Development . . . Read more »
Bijay Rajbhandary is the Chairman/Managing Director of CE, a conglomerate of companies with investments in several sectors such as construction, real estate, engineering consultancy, industries, . . . Read more »
Bishnu Panthee, Managing Director of Cage Consult Pvt Ltd, is one of Nepal’s senior professional architects, designing and building residential as well as commercial buildings for the past 16 years. . . . Read more »
The National Planning Commission (NPC) has prepared a plan for the rehabilitation and reconstruction of the country following the earthquake. Janardan Baral and Shakuntala Joshi of New Business Age talked to NPC Vice-chairman Prof Dr Govind Raj Pokhrel on various aspects of the plan. . . . Read more »
Professor Juan Miguel M. Luz is the Dean of Stephen Zuellig Graduate School of Development Management, a core faculty of Asian Institute of Management (AIM), Philippines. Established in 1968, AIM is considered as a pioneer of management education in Asia and Prof Luz is considered as one of the most influential Filipino educators. . . . Read more »
Shesh Ghale is the president of the International Coordination Committee (ICC) of the Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA), the umbrella organization of the Nepali diaspora. His two-year term will come to an end in mid-October this year. . . . Read more »
It’s been two years since Kansai Nerolac Paints Limited (KNPL) India, started manufacturing paints in Nepal after acquiring 68 per cent stake in Nepal Shalimar Paints in 2012. The company, which produces paints under the brand name Kansai Paints, claims to be the pioneer in producing lead-free and zero VOC (volatile organic compound) paints in the . . . Read more »
Dr Yuba Raj Khatiwada, the Governor of Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) is set to retire on 23rd March completing his five-year term. He is admired for saving the Nepali banking sector from a 'systematic failure.' However, he is also criticised for micro-managing the banking . . . Read more »
Gyan Chandra Acharya, former foreign secretary of Nepal, is United Nations Under Secretary-General and High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States (UN-OHRLLS) since 5 September 2012. . . . Read more »
Ashok Kumar Baidya is the president of Birgunj Chamber of Commerce & Industries (BiCCI). Baidya who has been into trade and business for about the past four decades is also the vice-president of Shalimar Group, one of the major business houses of the country, and also a member of . . . Read more »
B K Shrestha, Managing Director of Oriental Hotels Ltd that operates Radisson Hotel in Kathmandu has been in the tourism industry for more than four decades. He is also the incumbent President of Hotel Association Nepal (HAN) and has served as Vice Chairman of Nepal . . . Read more »
The Investment Board (IB) of Nepal is buoyed up by the signing of the Power Development Agreement (PDA) with India’s GMR for the development of the 900MW Uppere Karnali hydroelectricity project. IB’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Radhesh Pant thinks the PDA . . . Read more »
Alok Rawat is the Water Resources Secretary of India. Leading an Indian delegation, he was recently in Kathmandu to attend a two-day meeting of the governing board of the Pancheswar Multipurpose Project. After the conclusion of the meeting, Rawat answered the . . . Read more »
