Nepal’s FDI commitments surge 33 percent amid policy reforms : Streamlined approval process and legal amendments drive foreign investment pledges, but actual inflows remain modest due to governance challenges (kp 16/05/2025), Nepal receives Rs 57 billion in FDI commitments in 10 months (rep 16/05/2025)

Not much progress in projects showcased at investment summit (ae 12/05/2025)

776 cottage and small industries added in Jhapa (kh 09/05/2025)

European investors’ mission explores investment potential in Nepal (rep 08/05/2025), European investors explore business opportunities in Nepal (kp 09/05/2025)

Starting Up the Start-ups (rep 08/056/2025)

How Thaneshwar Bhusal turned lapsi into a brand : Lapsi, a sour fruit that grows in the wild, is known for its tangy and appetising taste. Its unique flavour makes it ideal for pickles and condiments, by Suman Jung Thapa (kp 04/05/2025)

Leaderless, new cooperatives agency fails to begin work : Three months after its establishment, the government has yet to appoint the regulatory authority’s chairperson, by Purushottam Poudel (kp 27/04/2025)

Nepal Has A Significant Opportunity To Grow Through Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), by Chandra Prasad Dhakal (sp 25/04/2025)

Large cardamom fabric from Taplejung attracts Dehradun buyers : An entrepreneur turns once-discarded large cardamom waste into handcrafted goods. The small enterprise has grown and now has an annual turnover of Rs2.5 million, by Bhawani Bhatta (kp 21/04/2025)

Cooperative sector faces regulatory crossroads (rep 16/04/2025)

Nepal receives FDI commitment worth Rs 57.97 billion in nine months of current FY (rep 15/04/2025), FDI commitments soar to Rs 58bn in nine months (ae 16/04/2025), FDI Commitment vs Reality (rep 17/04/2025), On automatic route, FDI commitments nearly double : Nepal received investment pledges worth Rs57.97 billion, 97 percent of them via the automatic route (kp 18/04/2025)

Economic panel recommends scrapping out five state-owned enterprises, by Dilip Paudel (rep 14/04/2025)

Ex-Maoist women fighters find solace in allo business : Municipality has even adopted allo garments as official attire for people’s representatives to support the local industry, by Kashiram Dangi (kp 13/04/2025)

NOC records Rs 9.55 billion profit in current fiscal year (kh 12/04/2025)

New Directives On Cooperatives, by Uttam Maharjan (rn 08/04/2025)

High costs, falling sales push brick kilns in Madhesh Province to the brink : The economic slowdown has led to the closure of 386 brick factories, 76,000 job losses, by Shiva Puri (kp 07/04/2025)

Cement, plywood makers secure BIS. Others still waiting : During the January IGC meeting in Kathmandu, the Indian side agreed to expedite the certification process (kp 05/04/2025)

Department of Commerce takes action against firms for violating consumer protection laws (rep 05/04/2025)

The Impending Death of Nepal’s first dairy factory, by Anup Shahi (rep 23/03/2025)

Pokhara tourism entrepreneurs forge business partnership with China (kh 20/03/2025)

Nepal Insurance Authority tightens regulations on foreign exchange for reinsurance (kh 20/03/2025)

133 industries deregistered in Parbat amid economic slowdown (kh 19/03/2025)

FDI pledges surge to Rs 17.79bn in eighth months (ae 18/03/2025)

Nine construction companies blacklisted (kh 12/03/2025)

Private Equity Model: Building Wealth or Breaking Rights?, by Aditya Raut (rep 07/03/2025)

Revitalizing Nepal’s Industrial Sector (rep 07/03/2025)

The third FENIE general assembly in April (kh 04/03/2025)

Life insurers collect Rs 96.01bn in premium in seven months (ae 27/02/2025)

Kaski local unit struggles to collect Rs500 million dues from crusher plants : Crusher operators say they can’t pay because extraction rates were raised unfairly, by Deepak Pariyar (kp 25/022/2025)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 24/02/2025)

Where does academia fit in Nepal’s startup ecosystem?, by Sunita Basnet (ae 24/02/2025)

PPMO blacklists 18 construction companies (kh 18/02/2025)

Economic crisis plagues Hetauda Cement Industry (kh 16/02/2025)

Surbana Group eyes investment opportunities in Nepal (kh 15/2025)

Industrial village planned in Saptari (kh 11/02/2025)

Rise Of New Generation Of Entrepreneurs, by Brijen Maharjan (rn 08/02/2025)

Reliable Accounting Ensures Transparency, by Uttam Maharjan (rn 28/01/2025)

Government forms National Cooperative Regulatory Authority : The newly formed body will mainly focus on monitoring and regulating the cooperative sector, an official says (kp 28/01/2025)

Bagmati Province has highest number of cooperatives but no dedicated monitoring body : Most of the cooperatives that face police complaints are from the three districts of Kathmandu Valley, official says (kp 22/01/2025)

Nepal Micro Insurance opens IPO for overseas Nepali workers (kh 21/01/2025)

Nepal approves FDI worth 5 billion mid-December to mid-January : The tourism sector tops the chart, with investment commitments worth Rs 17 billion for 157 tourism enterprises (rep 16/01/2025), FDI commitments rise 5.88 percent in first half : Nepal received investment pledges worth Rs23.39 billion for 200 projects in the period (kp 19/01/2025)

Nepali and Bangladeshi companies partner to elevate brand consulting in Nepal : Nepal’s Creo Communications and Bangladesh’s Strategy Central announce innovative brand consulting services in Nepal (kp 16/01/2025)

Hetauda Cement Industry halts production amid financial crisis (kh 16/01/2025)

Interest-free loans draw youths to entrepreneurship : Rampur municipality provides interest subsidies for agriculture, livestock, fisheries, and beekeeping for youth entrepreneurs, by Madhav Aryal (kp 05/01/2025)

Hetauda Cement Industry faces uncertainty due to power shortages and equipment repairs (kh 04/01/2025)

Govt blacklists 12 construction companies and suppliers (kh 02/01/2025)

Startups to get state-subsidised loans in March : According to the startup enterprise credit operation work procedure, prospective startups will get loans up to Rs2.5 million at 3 percent annual interest (kp 30/12/2024)

Praveen Pandak appointed CEO of CDS and Clearing Limited (kh 30/12/2024)

Government introduces policy to boost MCSEs : The new policy prioritises utilising knowledge and skills from returnee migrant workers (kp 28/12/2024)

5,158 applications submitted for startup enterprise loans (rep 21/12/2024)

DDC inks deal to sell milk to private company to remain in business : Cash-strapped state dairy will supply 1,000 kg of raw cheese or whey made from 10,000 litres of milk daily to Himalayan Dog Chew, a key exporter of pet food (kp 20/12/2024), Tapping milk markets : A better supply chain between dairy farmers, DDC and exporters of dairy products is the need of the hour (kp 24/12/2024)

FDI commitments reach Rs 20.77bn in five months (ae 19/12/2024)

127 industries being operated in Hetauda industrial corridor (kh 19/12/2024)

Motipur industrial area in limbo with government yet to clear land : Construction has failed to kick off in nine years due to protests by five decades old settlers, by Ghanashyam Gautam (kp 19/12/2024)

Cash-strapped DDC turns to private firm and China market to boost sales : Manaram Group, a pet food exporter, plans to buy 10,000 litres of whey daily. DDC also eyes butter exports to Tibet, by Krishana Prasain (kp 17/12/2024)

Foreign investment pledge surges by Rs 20 billion in 5 months (kh 16/12/2024)

Settle the dues to construction entrepreneurs expeditiously : The Federation of Contractors’ Associations of Nepal (FCAN) has demanded that the government and the Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) coordinate to make arrangements for payment to construction companies (rep 15/12/2024)

Rs300 million granulated organic fertiliser plant opens in western Nepal : The plant’s production capacity is 200 tonnes daily. The company has opened sales depots in more than 100 locations of several provinces, by Dipendra Baduwal (kp 05/12/2024)

Small businesses in Nepal strive to create a circular economy : They, however, face the challenges of higher costs as they compete with cheaper imported goods, and the small market for sustainable goods, by Ellie Davis (kp 02/12/2024)

Nepal’s first women-owned rice mill—a business model developed by women for women : The mill purchases paddy mostly from female-headed holdings, and makes, markets, and distributes non-steam rice, by Sangam Prasain (kp 01/12/2024)

FDI pledges drop amid unstable polity, economic slowdown : Though Nepal’s BB- rating is being celebrated, says an expert, foreign investors will struggle under this category, by Krishana Prasain (kp 27/11/2024)

Women-led cooperative sets example (ae 27/11/2024)

Success stories: Microcredit loans are transforming rural entrepreneurship : With more returnee migrants taking up agribusiness, the average size of farm loans has risen from Rs1.5 million to Rs5 million, by Sangam Prasain (kp 25/11/2024)

KMC inspection finds only 20 out of 497 shops within the metropolis complying with regulations (rep 23/11/2024),  Tackling Noncompliance : The inspection also revealed reused cooking oil, missing production and expiry dates on sweets, and poor hygiene in preparation areas, shops, and utensils (rep 25/11/2024)

A Baglung youth is set to bring millet biscuits to urban shelves : Chansingh Srish’s millet biscuits aim to promote health and revive traditional grain cultivation, by Prakash Baral (kp 19/11/2024)

Nepal struggling to translate FDI pledges into reality (ae 19/11/2024)

Nepal receives investment commitment of nearly Rs 20 billion in 4 months (rep 17/11/2024)

Revitalizing Nepal’s cooperative sector : Principles governing coops were often disregarded during registration, by Krishna Raman Adhikari (ae 28/10/2024)

Floriculture business suffers damage worth Rs 150 million (kh 26/10/2024)

सहकारी सुधारको सूत्र [Formula for Cooperative Reform], by Rup Khadka (ka 25/10/2024)

Hetauda Cement Industry to resume production after Tihar festival (rep 21/10/2024)

Decision to recommend classification for privatization of underperforming corporations (rn 21/10/2024)

Over 1,700 new industries registered in Karnali (rep 20/10/2024)

Dashain bazaar sees sharp drop in sales, transactions plummet to Rs 30 million (kh 14/10/2024)

Insurance companies collect Rs 460 million in foreign employment insurance premiums (rep 12/10/2024)

Firms with FDI repatriate Rs 10.07bn dividends (ae 08/10/2024)

FDI practices in Nepal: Some perspectives, by Govinda D. Pandey (ht 24/09/2024)

FDI commitments increase, improvement in inflows expected (ae 26/09/2024)

FDI flow : Nepal needs humble actions and strong political follow-through to attract adequate development funds, by John Narayan Parajuli (kp 23/09/2024)

Traders hope Dashain goat demand may rise with economy on the mend : Demand for live goats in Kathmandu Valley estimated to exceed 70,000 heads this festival, on par with pre-Covid period (kp 20/09/2024) [Goats don't hope so!]

FWEAN holds discussion with Nepal’s development partners for the first time in 21 years (rep 17/09/2024), Nine ‘E’s to Transform Women Entrepreneurship in Nepal, by Shova Gyawali (rep 18/09/2024)

Concession shops targeting festivals to open from September 23 (kh 12/09/2024)

Responsible Business Practices Key to Transforming Foreign Investment in Nepal, by Aditya Raut (rep 08/09/2024)

Nepal receives FDI from 58 countries with industrial sector having largest share (rep 30/08/2024), FDI inflow exceeds Rs 295 billion; Three provinces receive less than one percent (kh 30/08/2024), Nepal’s FDI stock rose 11.8 percent to Rs295.50 billion : India ranks top with Rs103.5 billion in FDI stock in Nepal, followed by China with Rs35.5 billion, Ireland with Rs22.6 billion and Australia with Rs19.1 billion (kp 31/08/2024)

Ride-hailing guidelines uncertain despite court order : Contradiction between the two legal provisions regarding the purpose of transport—private vehicles for public use—has not been sorted out, by Krishana Prasain (kp 30/08/2024)

Today’s foreign currency exchange rates (kh 24/08/2024)

Rijal’s dalmoth: A growth story. The snacks company has an annual transaction of Rs450 million, with production stretchable to Rs1 billion (kp 23/08/2024)

377 industries shut down in Dhanusha, 9,000 lose their jobs (kh 21/08/2024)

218 new cottage industries registered in Lamjung (kh 20/08/2024)

Govt to provide startup loans of up to Rs 2.5 million at three percent interest rate (rep 20/08/2024)

Nepal received net FDI of Rs 8.40 billion last FY -- 36.1 percent more than that of FY 2022/23 (rep 20/08/2024)

Nepal Telecom reports 16.44% drop in Q4 FY 2080/81 net profit (kh 15/08/2024)

Women in rural far west earn selling leaf plates to cities : Women’s groups use machines to mould sal leaves into plates and bowls. These traditional, eco-friendly dishes are widely used at fairs and festivals, by Bhawani Bhatta (kp 11/08/2024)

Contractors declare ‘construction holiday’ until govt guarantees necessary funds (rep 11/08/2024)

Govt releases concessional loans of Rs 170 million for start-up projects (rep 04/08/2024)