Roundup of Economic & Business News (Aug 19 - Aug 25)

Commentaries & Editorials
Oil crisis and the 'Nepali Drama' (Aug 25, 06, Nepalnews.com)
Petroleum price hike fiasco (Aug 24, 06, eKantipur.com)
Debate on petroleum prices is missing (Aug 22, 06, eKantipur.com)

Aug 25
NEA hemorrhages Rs 1.75b as suppliers pocket Rs 1.4b (eKantipur.com)
Comprehensive economic partnership proposed (eKantipur.com)
Cabinet endorses Public Procurement Act (eKantipur.com)
Thailand luring more and more Nepalis (eKantipur.com)
Biz News Brief (eKantipur.com)

Government tables NRN bill before HoR (Nepalbiznews.com)
CEO’s forum set up for initiating policy dialogue (Nepalbiznews.com)

PAC, NRB governor discuss bad loans (Himalaya Times)
BRAND WATCH : LG launches Chocolate phone (Himalaya Times)
Biz News Brief (Himalaya Times)

Human development is more important than poverty reduction: Kahane (Nepalnews.com)

Development works hit after Maoists interfere (RSS)
'Govt to appeal to donors for assistance to farmers' (RSS)

Aug 24
Nepal proposes route for Sino-India trade (eKantipur.com)
Rs 200m relief package for farmers (eKantipur.com)
Govt fixes minimum wages (eKantipur.com)

12 parties sign accord to produce 45 MW electricity (Nepalbiznews.com)

Aug 23
Fuel supply yet to normalize (eKantipur.com)
Inmarsat satcom service launched (eKantipur.com)

Parliament passes budget (Nepalbiznews.com)
Food production to fall; Paddy waning across the nation (Nepalbiznews.com)
SWC approves an annual budget of about 68 m (Nepalbiznews.com)

Nepal-India talks to focus on trade balance (Nepalnews.com)
Asian countries may face shortage of water: Report (Nepalnews.com)

Aug 22
'Lack of suitable laws mar irrigation sector' (eKantipur.com)
Arrest warrants issued against NCSIDB officials (eKantipur.com)
Nepal-India trade meet begins (eKantipur.com)
‘No wage hike without subsidy’ (eKantipur.com)

Hydro Power Invest Mart kicks off (Nepalbiznews.com)

Aug 21
Petro dealers on nationwide strike (eKantipur.com)
Nepal-India trade talks from this week (eKantipur.com)
Exports from eastern region plummet (eKantipur.com)

RBB registers profit by 1.68 billion Biz News (Nepalbiznews.com)
Thoppal Khola Hydropower to produce electricity within 3 months (Nepalbiznews.com)
Indo Nepal inter governmental committee for trade promotion (Nepalbiznews.com)

'NOC is bankrupt' (Nepalnews.com)

Aug 20
Weak monsoon hits Terai paddy plantation (eKantipur.com)
Nepse sheds 3.79 points (eKantipur.com)

Govt withdraws fuel price hike (6:45 p.m.) (Nepalnews.com)

Aug 19
China bank to invest $1b in West Seti (eKantipur.com)
BANK DEFAULTERS: Govt to take strong action after deadline (eKantipur.com)
Petroleum price hike triggers nationwide protest (eKantipur.com)