Roundup of Economic & Business News (Aug 26 - Sep 1)

Sep 1
FM urges ADBL to reduce Non-performing loans (Nepalbiznews.com)
NEA enforces load shedding (Nepalbiznews.com)
Development plan for remote regions after CA: Sherchan (Nepalbiznews.com)
DPM Oli urges China to promote bi-lateral trade and tourism (Nepalbiznews.com)

Finland provides Rs 1.9 billion grant assistance to Nepal govt (Nepalnews.com)

Aug 31
Nepal urges China to allow chartered flights (eKantipur.com)
Alico told to settle Chiluwal claim (eKantipur.com)
Biz News Brief (eKantipur.com)

Stock investors call for liberal capital market (Nepalbiznews.com)
Govt orders to stop limestone excavation Biz News (Nepalbiznews.com)

Sunrise Towers unveiled (Himalaya Times)

Aug 30
Sorry visitors, all plane seats are booked (eKantipur.com)
India may include Nepal in LTC list (eKantipur.com)
Gratitude lacking among Nepali officials (eKantipur.com)
Businessmen decry double taxation (eKantipur.com)
Biz News Brief (eKantipur.com)

World Bank boycotts CNI; HoR passes debt recovery bill (Nepalbiznews.com)
Auditor General’s report exposes irregularities (Nepalbiznews.com)
ADB pleads 4.0 b to Nepal; Japan approves Rs.120 m (Nepalbiznews.com)

Aug 29
Dr Pokharel new NPC Vice-chairman (eKantipur.com)
Insolvency Act tabled, protects lender interest (eKantipur.com)
Regional action plan mooted for tourism development (eKantipur.com)
Tea estates resume operation (eKantipur.com)
Rs 4.09b ADB grant for roads (eKantipur.com)
‘Robust growth fails to tackle unemployment’ (eKantipur.com)
Biz News Brief (eKantipur.com)

Strike shuts down Pokhara Industries (Nepalbiznews.com)
Revenue collection surges by 11.3 percent (Nepalbiznews.com)

Aug 28
US government extends 32.8 million assistance (Nepalbiznews.com)
China to extend railway link towards Nepal border (Nepalbiznews.com)
Royals possess 18 big companies and hotels (Nepalbiznews.com)
Nepal to host BIMSTEC tourism ministerial meet (Nepalbiznews.com)
Cabinet passes Public Procurement Act (Nepalbiznews.com)

MoF to take stock of all ministries (Himalaya Times)
SMBFL turns two (Himalaya Times)

Aug 27
NEA chief interrogated (eKantipur.com)
Interview with Mr Dev Bahadur Gurung (eKantipur.com)
Spectrum's exclusive fitness showroom (eKantipur.com)
Biz News Brief (eKantipur.com)

Tea strike called off (Nepalbiznews.com)

Nepal Gears Up for Tourism (ohmynews.com)

Aug 26
Stock market sheds 4.86 points (eKantipur.com)
Rupee weakens against US$, bullion up (eKantipur.com)
Biz News Brief (eKantipur.com)

IGC concludes bilateral trade enhancement (Nepalbiznews.com)
Telecom reduced call charge (Nepalbiznews.com)

NRB governor clarifies PAC on outstanding loans (RSS)