November 29: Nepal Chamber of Commerce (NCC) has urged Japanese industrialists and businessmen to invest in Nepal. NCC President Rajendra Malla suggested a visiting delegation of the International Cooperation Organisation for Small and Medium Enterprises in Asia (ICOSEA) from Japan on Tuesday to make investment and partnership in Nepal.    
On the occasion, he urged the Japanese entrepreneurs to invest in the hydropower, tourism, industrial and electric sectors in Nepal.

"Nepal and Japan have high-level economic and diplomatic relations. Nepal is the best destination for investment. I urge the Japanese industrialists and businesspersons to invest in the hydropower, tourism, industry, among other sectors, in Nepal," he said.    
ICOSEA president Kurose Nabuhiro had inquired about the prospective sectors for investment in Nepal. He shared that the small and medium enterprises were the hardest-hit sectors after the COVID-19 pandemic.    
The ICOSEA president expressed his commitment to move ahead partnering with NCC for joint investment in the potential sectors for investment, including hydroelectricity, tourism and others, in Nepal. -- RSS