‘FNCCI election has become as expensive as my son’s wedding.’

Pradeep Jung Pandey, newly elected president of FNCCI claiming a few days before the election that candidates have been spending a lot of money in FNCCI elections in recent years. He went on to say that he had taken the election as the wedding of his fourth son.

 

 

‘It seems that the Chinese (authorities) are discouraging export from Nepal under the pretext of quality check. There are instances when Nepali goods have been returned from the Chinese border.’

Om Prasad Upreti, General Secretary, Nepal Trans Himalaya Border Commerce Association

 

 

‘Building dry ports at Tatopani and Rasuwa is a priority for both Nepal and China.’

Jib Raj Koirala, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Commerce and Supplies explaining that building dry ports at the Chinese border will help enhance trade with China, Nepal’s second largest trade partner.

 

 

‘There is the possibility that the private sector will resort to forming syndicates and cartels if it is allowed to import 

and sell oil.’

DIpendra Bahadur Kshetri, former vice-chairman of National Planning Commission, arguing that the private sector should not be allowed to import petroleum products.