Business Visitors

‘‘Nepal's strategic location makes important business sense’’

Founded in 1992, Skechers is a California-based major American shoe company. The company produces diverse range of products that include athletic and casual footwear for men, women, and . . . Read more »

Marketing

Five Senses and the Bazaar

Sensory marketing states that all five senses, sight, sound, touch, smell and taste should be used for marketing . . . Read more »

Stock Taking

Monthly Technical Analysis of Nepse (31 July to 25 August 2016)

The benchmark index went through high volatility last month. The index lost a staggering 147.31 points (or down -7.72%) to close at 1730.62. Nepse lost 202.02 points during the first half of the month. The index hit a negative, as well as positive circuit break during the middle of the month, as nervousness became apparent in the market. . . . Read more »

Trends

Going All Natural

With the rise in social media trends and self aware consumers, the trend toward all-natural products is stretching far beyond the grocery store shelves. Today, the consumers are realising that . . . Read more »

Cover Story

Experts Views on Intellectual Property Rights

Intellectual Property (IP) is an essential tool for the economic development of any country. Four factors that drive the engine of IP smoothly are creation, promotion, protection and use of IP. In Nepal, there is no dearth of creative activities coming out from academic and research organisations as well as technical professionals who produce literary, artistic, musical and scientific . . . Read more »

Economy and Policy

A Profile of the Nepali Middle Class

A Nepali middle class family is no less or better than any middle class family on the Indian sub-continent including South Asia. An important part and parcel of Nepal’s evolution from the end of . . . Read more »

Sanjeev Seth, General Manager and Sales Leader for Trane Commercial Businesses in SAARC Markets

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Responsible Business Endeavour

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Biztoon November 2013

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A Cautious Journey

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“We are the global leaders in our segment”

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Stock Taking

Rise and Rise of Nepse (Review for 23 July to 20 August, 2015)

Nepal’s Capital Market set the history’s new high during the review period as positive sentiments towards banking stocks led all the sectors. The benchmark Nepse index touched 1200.92 adding 197.54 points in the review period while the session’s low was at the opening (23 July) with . . . Read more »

Business Visitors

“Fundamentals of ‘MONOZUKURI’ lie in Komatsu’s commitment to quality and reliability”

Japanese multinational construction equipment maker Komatsu has been present in the Nepali market spanning a period of nearly three decades. The world’s second largest heavy equipment manufacturer which has been selling a wide range of machines through its Nepali . . . Read more »

Tourism

To Foster Sustainable Tourism

The British daily newspaper The Guardian in April announced Nepal among the top destinations in the world to go in 2017. This news came as a boon to the tourism sector that had been struggling to get . . . Read more »

No Laughing Matter

Where's the 'grey paper', Mr Finance Minister?

The economy was expected to rise after the formation of the new government. But sadly, that's not going to happen. The previous government had said the economic growth rate would be seven percent . . . Read more »

Economy and Policy

Creating a Sustainable Textile Value Chain in Nepal

Much has been said about the fated demise of the clothing and textile industry in Nepal after the implementation of the current budget. This is because the industry is going through a very difficult . . . Read more »

Ramesh Palagiri, managing director and CEO of Wirtgen India

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44 Companies De-listed from Nepse

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Manifestation of Everything

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Emerging Concept of Interior Designing

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Business Visitors

“We expect good business from Nepali market”

Ador Fontech is an Indian company that provides customised and value added solutions to wear problems which are unique in terms of wear factors like abrasion, impact, heat or corrosion for an optimal . . . Read more »

Stock Taking

Monthly Technical Analysis of Nepse (26 July to 20 August, 2015)

Nepse witnessed remarkable gains in the course of last month. The benchmark index rose by 197.54 points (or up 18.31%). It surpassed its previous resistance levels of 1036.98 and 1100 points and is moving well above the 50-day and 200-day moving average, and at a much higher rate, indicating a bullish . . . Read more »

Business Visitors

“Godrej products will launch here at the same time as in India”

​Godrej Appliances, a part of the Mumbai-based Indian conglomerate Godrej Group, is among the most trusted home appliances brands in India. Established in 1958, the company has a product portfolio comprising of refrigerators, washing . . . Read more »

Tourism

Nepal : A Paradise for Adventure Tourists

Home to hundreds of peaks including eight of the highest mountains in the world, scores of trekking routes and rivers originating in the Himalayas, Nepal has been a paradise for adventure seekers . . . Read more »

From the Editor

Banks’ Stress Test

Nepal’s banking sector is currently undergoing a stress test of its own kind. The struggle that the banks are facing to pass this test has led to peculiar other problems. Also, the regulator of . . . Read more »

Economy and Policy

Insolvency and Bankrupty Code in India and its Implications-3

Until now, the focus was on the IBC process and how IBC was implemented for Bhushan Steel. Now that Tata Steel has won the bid and received most of the clearances required, it is important to . . . Read more »

Hideto Kawamura, Department Head, Overseas Sales Division of Yamaha Motor Pvt Ltd, India

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IFC Supports Faster and Easier Business Registration in Nepal to Spur Growth

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Shale Energy: The World's Next Energy Boom

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Feedback June 2014

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Personality

An Untiring Enterpriser

“Trying to do everything at once is the key to failure,” says Pawan Kumar Sarda, Managing Director of Sharda Group, President of Morang Merchant’s Association and CA Member from Morang. According to him, one should not set multiple goals at once. . . . Read more »

Biz News

Biz News Septermber 2015

National Banking Institute (NBI) organized a one-day conference on August 6 on Asset Liability Management, in Kathmandu. The purpose of the conference was to highlight the increasing gap between assets and liability management and mitigation of market risk. . . . Read more »

Economy and Policy

Piracy, Money and Greed

While artists want the audience to buy their work so that they can make money, the audience would rather spend the money on chicken for . . . Read more »

Restaurant Review

Fine Dine at Dining Park

The Baneshwor area has a bit of a fine dining dilemma. The spirit of the neighbourhood is too hip to be formal and too alternative to appreciate anything traditional. You’ll find plenty of places . . . Read more »

Nepal Politics

Does Oli Want To Become a Dictator?

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli's efforts to include two Madhes-based parties in the government have boggled the minds of many. Prime Minister Oli's party, the CPN-UML, has 121 members and its political . . . Read more »

Economy and Policy

Rebalancing the Economy

The role of government is key to promote employment opportunities and economic growth of a country. Increasing government spending on public infrastructures and social capitals and creating . . . Read more »

Hiroaki Ashizawa, Director of Mitsubishi Electric India Pvt. Ltd

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Days of Pure Portland Cement Gone ForeverTime for PPC/PSP (Blended Cement)

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Danger of Endangered Political Species

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Voices June 2014

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Lifestyle

Tie Fashion: Is it dead?

Once considered an essential part of men’s formal wear, the tie is no longer regarded as the same. The trend of wearing tie is slowly diminishing. A tie is no longer required to accessorize formal attire. The fashion of wearing a tie is slowly losing popularity in the formal dress code. . . . Read more »

Biz Launches

Biz launches September 2015

CG Electronics Pvt Ltd, the authorised distributor for LG in Nepal, has launched a showroom in Kantipath, Kathmandu. The company says it is 'one-of-its-kind' and is built to meet the challenges of an increasingly mature retail environment in the . . . Read more »

Interview

“Dabbawalas do ordinary tasks in extraordinary ways”

Pawan G Agarwal is an international motivational speaker, author, educationist, business consultant and a successful entrepreneur. He has done his PhD on ‘Mumbai Dabbawalas’ and has delivered . . . Read more »

No Laughing Matter

Who Says Nepal is not Progressing?

People say that most politicians, bureaucrats and cops take bribes in Nepal, and the rich sip imported beer while the poor don't have even enough bread to eat. When you ask them why this is you’re . . . Read more »

Interview

“Multiple power companies are necessary to minimise the risks to the power sector posed by the failure of one entity”

The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA), the country’s sole power off-taker, has seen a sea change in many aspects of its works after the appointment of Kulman Ghising as the Managing Director in . . . Read more »

Information Technology

A World without Cash Where does Nepal fit in?

Evolution is critical to the success of any product, brand, entity or system. Constant adaptation and improvement are visible in every sphere. With the technological boom signalled by the arrival of . . . Read more »

Cyrus Khambata, Chief Executive Officer, CDSL Ventures Ltd (CVL).

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Replica of Brands

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SDC: A First Choice to Study Commerce

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Biztoon June 2014

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Development Partners

“We are trying to produce competent human resources in Nepal”

HaengLan Jo is the country representative of Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) Nepal. And, Ujin Shim, is the Education Specialist at KOICA has recently organised a series of workshops on institute-industry partnership building in collaboration with the Federation of Nepalese . . . Read more »

Banking Activities

Banking Activities September 2015

Kaski Finance and Kamana Bikas Bank are set to merge into a national-level development bank. The merger agreement was signed on August 3. The new bank will be named Kamana Bikas Bank, and it will use the logo of Kaski Finance for official . . . Read more »

Trends

Standing the Test of Time

With counterfeit watches almost passing off for the real thing, buyers of the genuine article may have to incorporate the old saying ‘watch what you wear’ in their hunt for a branded . . . Read more »

From the Editor

Productive Sector Confusion

Nepal Rastra Bank’s continued focus on controlling bank lending to unproductive sectors has been causing disruptions across various areas of the Nepali economy. Till recently, such disturbances . . . Read more »

Business Visitors

“Our annual growth rate is double the overall market growth rate of 20 percent”

Roca Group, a Spain-based bathroom solutions company, has been present in Nepal through its flagship brand Parryware for the past 43 years. The company recently opened its biggest exclusive showroom in the country at Sitapaila, Kathmandu. . . . Read more »

Market Watch

Changing Market for Food Business

Time-starved and convenience seeking Nepali consumers, mostly led by generations X and Y who are accustomed to online shopping,have started to expect the same experience when it comes to food. In a . . . Read more »

Bill Gates Becomes World’s Richest Man Again

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Automobiles

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City under Reconstruction Lessons Left Out

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‘‘Our goal is to raise the awareness of Jameson through tasting sessions’’

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Corporate Focus

Kriti Capital & Investments Ltd:Widening Merchant Banking Scope for Economic Development

"Entrepreneurship development calls for an effective market which efficiently connects ideas with investments. Hence, the capital market in Nepal needs to understand its role in providing risk capital to entrepreneurs." . . . Read more »

Tourism And Civil Aviation

Tourism and Civil Aviation News eptember 2015

Dragonair has honoured its top performing passenger and cargo agents in its annual agency awards for excellent service to passengers and their contribution to the success of Dragonair during 2014. The awards were handed out during the company’s 30th anniversary celebrations held in . . . Read more »

Tech Talk

“Colors and Gionee are well positioned in the market”

With its Colors brands of mobile phones, TeleTalk Nepal is regarded as the first Nepali OEM (original equipment manufacturer) company. Initially the authorised distributor of Spice Mobiles in Nepal, . . . Read more »

Business Visitors

“Cultural diversity makes Malaysia a mini Asia in itself”

The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) and Tourism Malaysia recently organized a road show in Nepal to promote Malaysian Tourism among Nepali tour operators. . . . Read more »

Business Visitors

"Godrej has 13 percent share in Nepal's home appliances market"

Godrej Appliances, a part of Indian conglomerate Godrej Group, is the first Indian company to manufacture refrigerators. Known for delighting the consumers with innovative, relevant, and green technologies, it has emerged as one of the largest home appliance producers in India. . . . Read more »

Automobile

EVs in Nepal Gaining Acceleration

The recent years have seen the gears of the global automobile industry shifting from Internal Combustion Engines (ICEs) to vehicles with electric motors. Automakers throughout the world are joining . . . Read more »

Coca-Cola Goes Global With Anti-obesity Push

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Beer Ads on Nepali Television? Why Not?

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Current Road Expansion: A Four Lane Road to Unsustainability

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“We can work with Nepali companies to bring better smartphones”

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Business Education

MBA in Entrepreneurship

In an education system where everyone is focusing on producing job-suitable candidates likes bankers and managers and thereby increasing unemployment, this programme intends to produce job . . . Read more »

Biztoon

Biztoon September 2015

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Self Made

A Relentless Entrepreneur in Education

Islington College has gradually become one of the top destinations for students. But it was only because of the dedication and astuteness of one man's dream to empower the country's . . . Read more »

Biztoon

Biztoon July 2017

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Business Visitors

“Differentiation strategy and extensive consumer research are behind Vini’s success”

Established in 2009, the Indian cosmetics and body fragrance major Vini Cosmetics entered the Nepali market in 2011. With its flagship Fogg deodorant and perfume series, the Ahmedabad-based company has achieved tremendous success in the market in a relatively short period of time. . . . Read more »

Health

Fighting Infertility

An estimated one out of six couples wanting a baby encounter problems related to infertility, a condition which afflicts couples all over the world. While treatment is possible in most cases, the . . . Read more »

Yahoo to Buy Tumblr for $1.1bn

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A Quest for Bliss

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“There are obvious reasons why we decided to invest in hotel business”

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“Wine Tourism is growing very big”

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Spine Column

Sushi to Spine Surgery

What fascinates me the most about Japan is its people! Japanese are very hard working and innovative, yet they are bound by values and . . . Read more »

Feedback

Feedback September 2015

The cover story (NBA August 2015) Economy In New Constitution covered a relevant topic. The new constitution should work to strengthen the economic future of Nepal. There are lots of conflicts in the draft of the constitution whether it is for a federal state or for the . . . Read more »

Book Review

Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything

This is the kind of book on economics that you won’t put down. In it self-styled rogue economist Steven D. Levitt and award winning author and American journalist Stephen J. Dubner show how the nature of economics in the modern world works . . . Read more »

Voices

Voices July 2017

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Business Visitors

“Nepal is among the fastest growing markets for Dynapac”

Dynapac is a Swedish multinational engineering company, a world leader for mobile compactors for road surface. The brand was earlier owned by Atlas Copco but was acquired by Fayat Group of France in October . . . Read more »

Interview

"I believe in a colourful, diverse and inclusive world"

Photo Kathmandu 2018, the 3rd edition of the marquee photography festival, took place in and around Patan Durbar Square from October 12 to November 16. This year, the festival endeavoured to present . . . Read more »

Sony Reports First Annual Profit In Five Years

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Tech talk

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Practical Action Nepal: Finding Practical Solutions for Sustainable Development

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Machhapuchhre Bank: Towards Glory

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Stock Taking

Politics Still a Factor

​Most of the listed companies have declared their dividends and few others are about to make these announcements. This means that the price adjustment of the stock after dividend declaration has also played role in driving the prices lower for such few companies. . . . Read more »

Nepal Politics

Hard Part Over, Now the Harder Part

Terai makes up just about 17 percent of Nepal’s total area, but nearly half the country’s population lives there. The violence seen in the restive regions of the Terai has been very disturbing, . . . Read more »

Gadget Focus

Huawei P9 : The Elite Challenger

With the latest addition P9, Huawei has emerged as a major flagship threat to its main competitors in terms of feature, design, camera along with other hardware at competitive price . . . Read more »

Corporate Movements

Corporate Movements July 2017

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Living +

The One Thing : The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results

No matter how success is measured, personal or professional, only the ability to dismiss distractions and concentrate on your ONE Thing stands between you and your goals. The ONE Thing is about getting extraordinary results in every . . . Read more »

Interview

Private sector investments are important for Nepal to achieve a production-driven growth strategy

The partnership between Nepal and The World Bank Group can be traced back to 1963 when a team from the Washington, DC-based international development agency visited Nepal for the first time in . . . Read more »

Beckham In Talks With MLS To Purchase Football Club

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New Financial Lexicon

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Tourism Next In Nepal Vision Ahead

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