Economic Diplomacy

NAVA RAJ DAHAL : Bringing Nepal and Estonia closer

Not traditionally known as being strong trade partners with Nepal, Estonia has remained something of a mystery. To part the veil, Nava Raj Dahal, the Honorary Consul of the Republic of Estonia to Nepal, has, since his appointment in 2013, been working rigorously to connect the two country’s trade . . . Read more »

ENTERTAINMENT

The Economic Reality of Reality TV Shows

These reality shows did not just give opportunities to explore hidden talents but also provided big opportunities to the new businesses in the television industry. The hype about reality shows is on . . . Read more »

Business Management

RESHUFFLING THOUGHTS

The cyclical nature of our existence demands adjustments in our lifestyles. Companies encourage management teams to make their strategic goals align with the institution's . . . Read more »

Biz Launches

Luxury British Perfume House Clive Christian Unveils 'Town & Country' Perfume in Nepal

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Corporate Movements

Corporate Movements January 2024

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Report

Empowering Women Entrepreneurs

New Business Age Pvt Ltd Hosts Training Programs in Butwal and . . . Read more »

Voices

Voices April 2019

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Corporate Movements

Corporate Movements September 2020

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Biztoon

Biztoon April 2021

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Tourism

Tourism in 2022 : Right communication, logical responses crucial for recovery

With Nepal recording the lowest tourist footfalls in 44 years and the country reeling under Omicron wave, tourism entrepreneurs are sceptical about recovery in . . . Read more »

BRAND MANAGEMENT

BRAND LOVE : Can Start-ups Take up Cupid’s Role?

Brand love, the backbone of long-term consumer-brand relationships, is a difficult one to elicit. Defined as ‘the degree of passionate emotional attachment a satisfied consumer has for a particular . . . Read more »

Visiting Business People

Companies Holding Cryptocurrencies Should Disclose them in Financial Statements

Andreas Barckow is the Chair of International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), an independent, private-sector body that develops and approves international financial reporting standards. Barckow, . . . Read more »

BOOK SUMMARY

Pitch Anything - Oren Klaff

An Innovative Method for Presenting, Persuading, and Winning the . . . Read more »

Interview

Mountain Biking is an Expensive Sport

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ADVERTORIAL

Reeta Pyakurel: Breaking Gender Barriers from the Sky

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Liquor Indicators

Liquor Indicators April 2019

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Liquor Indicators

Liquor Indicators September 2020

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Feedback

Feedback April 2021

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Organisational Management

Managing Humans

Humanistic management is all about focusing on the essence of human attributes in management and . . . Read more »

BRAND MANAGEMENT

Building a Stronger, Bigger Brand

These factors shape the strategy, markets, culture, consumer behaviour, over-communication, category disruption, and the speed in which our discipline is changing, and how brands are responding to . . . Read more »

Visiting Business People

SWISS BUSINESS DELEGATES’ VIEWS

A Swiss delegation comprising 15 members visited to Nepal from November 7 to 9. The delegation’s mission was to discover business opportunities in Nepal for Swiss companies. . . . Read more »

BOOK SUMMARY

International Migrants’ Remittances - Bhubanesh Pant

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No Laughing Matter

Commissioned Commissions

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ADVERTORIAL

B&B Hospital Robotic Surgery: Myth & Reality

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Crossword

Crossword April 2019

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Liquor Indicators

LIQUOR & BEER SALES DATA SEPTEMBER 2020

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Voices

Voices April 2021

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Startup Scene

SAMSARA CREATION : From Trash to Treasure

A green startup, Samsara Creation produces recycled and eco-friendly consumer products and works to promote a circular . . . Read more »

Dataspeak

War, Crisis and Cereals

Global food supply system was fragile already due to COVID-19, climate change and energy shock. Lately it has further weakened by internecine war within Slavic Civilisation. Russia and Ukraine have . . . Read more »

e-magazine

eMagazine DECEMBER 2022

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FROM NEW BUSINESS AGE ARCHIVE

Business Leadership

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e-magazine

NBA E-Magazine February 2024

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Dataspeak

An Appraisal of Nepal's Trade Performance

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Corporate Movements

Corporate Movements April 2019

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From the Editor

Finding Alternatives to Save the Economy

The spike in coronavirus cases and the prohibitory orders issued by district administration offices in many districts paralysing over half the country has pushed the already crippled Nepali economy . . . Read more »

Liquor Indicators

Liquor Indicators April 2021

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Sectoral

Liquidity crunch, cash margin provision hit automobile industry

The country’s automobile industry, which had made a good comeback post lockdown, is now grappling with challenges caused by liquidity crunch in the banking system and a mandatory cash margin . . . Read more »

Startup Scene

Defy, a Made in Nepal Clothing Brand

Susan Adhikari had always dreamt of doing something on his own to give back to the community. This dream led him to refuse a job offer from Flipkart - an Indian e-commerce . . . Read more »

Corporate Movements

CORPORATE MOVEMENTS DECEMBER 2022

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Interview

Nepal can Enjoy Preferential Access in EU Even After LDC Graduation

Ambassador of the European Union to Nepal, Nona Deprez, has completed her tenure. Madan Lamsal of New Business Age talked to Deprez before she left the country to take up her new assignment. They . . . Read more »

From the Editor

Investment Summit and FDI Realities

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Biz News

Arun III Hydroelectric Project Achieves Tunnel Breakthrough

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No Laughing Matter

NPC’s Wish List

Of so many commissions in Nepal, NPC stands out the most and so gets wide publicity. For decades, this commission has been formulating plans for the country’s development. It is no secret how much . . . Read more »

No Laughing Matter

The Country’s Development Continues

Roads have been dug up and left abandoned. In places, it is difficult to tell if the electricity poles and pylons are standing straight or have fallen down. Perhaps in order to scare off thieves in . . . Read more »

Crossword

Crosswords April 2021

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Sectoral

Why are Vegetable Oil Prices Rising?

Consumers already reeling with either low earnings or no earnings at all were hit with skyrocketing oil prices which has put further pressure on their monthly spending. The price rise is reported to . . . Read more »

INFOTECH

CREDIT CARD : Learn the Basics

A cashless payment method doesn’t involve physical money. Instead, it utilises digital platforms like credit cards, debit cards, or internet/mobile banking for monetary transactions. The use of . . . Read more »

Crossword

CROSSWORDS DECEMBER 2022

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No Laughing Matter

The Great Risk of Dying of Laughter

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Economy and Policy

UN Agendas and Nepal

The consequences faced by the Himalayas, particularly the loss of snow cover on mountains due to global warming, call for urgent . . . Read more »

Biz News

Upper Tamor Achieves Financial Closure

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From the Editor

A Wasted Effort

The National Planning Commission (NPC), the apex advisory body to formulate plans for the country’s development, has unveiled a roadmap to transform Nepal into a high-income economy in the next 25 . . . Read more »

Interview

“Industries need government protection not only to survive the current crisis but also to thrive in the future.”

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 »

Corporate Movements

Corporate Movements April 2021

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Sectoral

The Rising Fitness Industry

From six abs, lean bodies to a healthy one, the fitness industry has come a long way. Industry insiders opine the fitness market is at its peak point but COVID-19 presents a huge challenge to further . . . Read more »

POST PANDEMIC ECONOMY

Malls Springing Back to Life

Back in 2021, in the wake of the second wave of the pandemic, more than 30 retail outlet owners left the Kathmandu Mall. Likewise, Civil Mall also witnessed more than 15 stores shutting down due to . . . Read more »

Liquor Indicators

LIQUOR INDICATORS DECEMBER 2022

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EVENT REPORT

13 Outstanding Women Entrepreneurs Honoured

Awards best women entrepreneurs from all seven . . . Read more »

Economy and Policy

Assessing Impacts of News on Stock Market

Market reactions to news can vary significantly as impacts depend on how the information is interpreted and when it is . . . Read more »

Biz News

CG, Kiran Shoes to set up units in Simara & Bhairahaw SEZ

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Business Visitors

“Selling is the transfer of trust”

Jack Daly is an experienced and inspirational sales trainer and coaching expert from the United States who motivates audiences to take action in the areas of sales management, corporate management . . . Read more »

Women at Work

SUNITA SHRESTHA : Weaving a Tapestry of Women Empowerment

“A person needs three names in his/her life– a name given by the priest during birth rites (nwaran), a name given by the family, and finally a name that you earn through your work,” says Sunita . . . Read more »

Living +

No Rules Rules: NETFLIX and the Culture of Reinvention

No Rules Rules tells the story of how Netflix’s creator, Reed Hastings, founded a business that questioned the status quo. As Netflix’s popularity increased, Hastings gave his workers more . . . Read more »

Dataspeak

Potentials in Potato Production

Potato is one of the most popular food in Nepal and its popularity is growing over the years. In almost all vegetable preparations in Nepali home kitchens as well as restaurants, potato is a must. . . . Read more »

Women at Work

Creating a Niche in the IT World

After working for 14 years in the United States, Thapa returned back to Nepal realising the need to give back to . . . Read more »

Feedback

FEEDBACK DECEMBER 2022 

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EVENT REPORT

Know the Jury - Newbiz Business Women Summit & Awards 2023

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Economy and Policy

Private Sector Participation in Hydropower Sector

The government should issue licences only to genuine developers and revoke licence from those who lack the essential . . . Read more »

Biz News

Surge in FDI Approval via Automatic Route

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Economy and Policy

Stabilising Lending Rate

The interest rate in the Nepali banking sector has risen significantly over the last few years. In July 2018, the weighted average lending rate (WALR), the aggregate rate of interest paid on all . . . Read more »

Nepal Politics

General Convention and the Future of Nepali Congress

Until last month, it seemed Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba had taken his faction into confidence to present himself as a presidential candidate for another term. He being the only . . . Read more »

Economic Diplomacy

SHASHI KANTA AGARWAL : Taking Nepal’s Economic Diplomacy to Latin America

The honorary consul of Ecuador to Nepal is working to make the bilateral relations between the two countries . . . Read more »

Women at Work

Utpala Tuladhar : Empowering other people to become proficient

With perseverance and patience, this entrepreneur is working hard to grow her business in and outside the . . . Read more »

Tourism

Tourism Gradually Moving Toward Normalcy

With COVID subsiding, tourist footfall has started increasing. However, tourism entrepreneurs say that the best is yet to come, and the government needs to do a . . . Read more »

Voices

VOICES DECEMBER 2022

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EVENT REPORT

Panel discussion: Digital Technology, Access to Finance Key Drivers of Women Entrepreneurship, Say Panellists

The panellists agreed that embracing digital technology and financial inclusion is pivotal in empowering women entrepreneurs and narrowing the gender gap in . . . Read more »

Economy and Policy

AI in the Workplace

An inclusive environment for human labour and AI can be fostered through education and ethical . . . Read more »

Biz News

Several Cement Industries in Bara-Parsa Industrial Corridor Forced to Shut

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Stock Taking

Monthly Technical Analysis of Nepse (February 27th 2019 – March 21th 2019)

NEPSE gained 38.04 points (or up 3.45%) to close at 1140.6 last month. At the beginning of month, NEPSE showed a bullish momentum breaking the resistance level of 50 days moving . . . Read more »

Tourism

The Lonely Mountains : Getting Mountain Tourism Back on Track

In 2019, around 6,000 foreigners visited Nepal through the Asian Trekking agency, both for trekking and mountaineering activities in various mountains across Nepal. Likewise, Shangrila Tours received . . . Read more »

Tourism

A GLIMMER OF HOPE IN THE HOTEL SECTOR

One year on from the start of the Covid-19 pandemic and with investment at stake, hoteliers are doing all they can to recover their losses. They are looking desperately to the government for the much . . . Read more »

Cover Story

Economic REFORMS 2.0

While Nepal is still to complete the first generation economic reforms that began in early 1990s or even before that, discussions have already begun on the need for second generation reforms. Is it . . . Read more »

BOOK SUMMARY

CEO Excellence : The Six Mindsets That Distinguish the Best Leaders from the Rest

Trust in CEOs to help any organisation navigate pandemics, disrupted supply chains, labor shortages, geopolitical instability, and climate events has . . . Read more »

Biztoon

BIZTOON DECEMBER 2022

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EVENT REPORT

Experts Say: Women Entrepreneurs Play a Key Role in Driving the Economy

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Economy and Policy

Valuation Practices in the PE/VC Industry in Nepal

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Biz News

Crisis Grips Nepal's Hatchery Industry Amid Declining Demand and Illegal Imports

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Dataspeak

Growing Opportunities in Textiles Sector

The strong growth of import of textile and textile related articles in Nepal indicates a huge potential in the domestic textile sector. In FY2017/18, Nepal's import of textile and textile related . . . Read more »

Sectoral

Restauranting in the Time of Coronavirus

Just weeks before the nation-wide lockdown in March which aimed to contain the coronavirus outbreak, which has brought some of the mightiest countries of the world to their knees, the Nepali coffee . . . Read more »

Women at Work

PRATIMA THAPA KARKI : A GREEN ENTREPRENEUR

The sky is the limit for this entrepreneur with products ranging from food items to environment-friendly sanitary . . . Read more »

e-magazine

eMagazine FEBRUARY 2022

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Economic Diplomacy

TEJENDRA S POUDEL : Linking Nepal and Hawaii

As a seasoned entrepreneur and representative of Hawaii in Nepal, Poudel is dedicated to connect Nepali villages with the Hawaiian . . . Read more »

From the Editor

Time for Early Review of Govt Budget

While the country’s banking system data indicates that the sector is coming out of the quagmire it was in due to the lack of loanable funds, the government statistics on finance are ringing alarm . . . Read more »

Interview

Lifetime Achievement Award: Yankila Sherpa (Newbiz Business Women Summit & Awards 2023)

Yankila Sherpa is among the pioneering women in Nepal’s trekking sector. Sherpa opened Snow Leopard Treks in the 1980s, about a decade after working in another company where she gained valuable . . . Read more »

Cover Story

Private Healthcare Industry : Current Landscape and Future Challenges

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Biz News

Nepal’s Unemployment Rate Rises to 12.6 percent

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Market Watch

Global Uncertainties Fueling Crude Oil and Gold Prices

Despite the surge in demand for electric vehicles across the world, market analysts are speculating that the demand for crude oil is likely to remain higher than average until . . . Read more »

Gadget Review

REALME WATCH AND BAND : Affordable, Elegant, and Efficient

Targeted at the many health and fitness conscious individuals in the country, the Realme watch has an enticing look. Priced at Rs 7,799 the Realme Watch comes with a 1.4-inch colour touchscreen, app . . . Read more »

Health

AYURVEDIC HEALTH HOME: A Centre of Ayurveda Excellence

This healthcare institution aims to become a world-class Ayurveda centre providing remedies for different ailments and disorders through a holistic approach to . . . Read more »

Interview

"Dabur plans to invest nearly Rs. 10 billion over the next five years"

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 »

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