NEPSE
Fake online shops are costing Nepali buyers money
A new report says police recovered money for only 10% of online-fraud victims who filed complaints, while just 384 e-commerce businesses are registered with the government.
Topic
Economy
Nepal
Dang and Mugu airports to be studied for expansion
The government has told the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal to study upgrades at Tarigaun in Dang and Rara in Mugu, including a possible new airport site.
Technology
Central bank’s fintech hub logs 50 engagements, 20 market ready
Nepal Rastra Bank’s fintech hub reports 50 engagements as of 12 October, with 20 “market ready”. 30 participants are unlicensed firms.
Nepal
Silver Triangle tourism fair planned
Three local governments agreed in May to promote Pokhara, Bharatpur and Lumbini together. Bharatpur’s acting mayor says a fair is coming soon.
Culture
Pokhara hotels offer 25% discount to flyDubai passengers as Dubai route launches
With flyDubai's first Dubai-Pokhara-Dubai flight touching down today, Pokhara's hotel and restaurant associations are offering steep discounts and a free first night to convince the new route's passengers to stay, eat, and come back.
Diaspora
Pokhara finally gets its international airline as flydubai starts daily dubai route
Nearly three years after opening with big international ambitions, Pokhara's airport is finally getting its first scheduled foreign carrier as daily flights to Dubai starts September 23.
BreakingTechnology
NATO and Ncell team up to keep tourists connected across Nepal
A new partnership between Nepal's tour operators and Ncell wants to solve a small but real travel headache of ways for staying connected with home while exploring Nepal.
BreakingNepal
Government plans to separate household and commercial gas cylinders amidst the ongoing crisis
For years, hotels and industries have quietly filled up on the same subsidized 14.2kg cylinder meant for households. A new seven-member task force has two weeks to design a fix.
BreakingDiaspora
US Congress passes major sanctions bill against Russia and Iran
Named after a senator who didn't live to see it pass, a sweeping new sanctions bill against Russia and Iran is now headed to Trump's desk that is armed with the power to hit China and India with steep tariffs over Russian oil purchases.
BreakingDiaspora
Australia to restrict most international students from bringing partners
Just as Nepali students face record visa rejection rates in Australia, a new rule threatens to remove one of the country's biggest draws , the ability to bring a spouse or child along.
Immigration
POLICY UPDATE: USCIS rejecting old I-539 and I-765 forms from September 15,F-1 students two days into the change
A same day form swap, with zero transition window, means thousands of students and OPT applicants risk an automatic rejection if they file the wrong edition, here's exactly what changed and what to check before hitting submit.
Nepal
Balen's meeting with top industralists held on Sep 11
Prime Minister Balendra Shah convened top Nepali industrialists to tackle the national economic slowdown, pledging state backed investment security, infrastructure guarantees for remote manufacturing, and a phased strategy prioritizing domestic private capital over foreign direct investment.
Diaspora
From Jackson Heights to Jongno: How the Global Nepali Community Has Rallied for Flood Relief
Grief turned into action: how Nepalis from Jackson Heights to Jongno crowdfunded for their homeland's flood recovery.
Nepal
"Planning to fly to Nepal? Here's what's actually closed in Nepal"
Nearly three weeks after the Bhotekoshi flood, Nepal's tourism sector says the country is open — but "open" means something specific. Here's exactly what that means for your flight, your road trip, and your trek.
LiveSports
Nepal to face old rival UAE for direct Asia Cup 2027 berth on Saturday
A win in Saturday's final in Kuala Lumpur would send Nepal straight to the 2027 Asia Cup repeating the exact final they won in 2023, against the same opponent, for the same prize.
Immigration
Nepal's ban on domestic workers to Kuwait hasn't stopped migration, it's just made it more dangerous !
Nearly 69,000 Nepalis are working as domestic staff in Kuwait, despite a nine-year-old government ban meant to protect them. Diplomats and labour experts say the ban has pushed women into informal channels with no access to Nepal's legal protections.
Nepal
Nepal secures $20m climate fund payout as flood bill nears $5 bn
The government has locked in its first major piece of international climate financing since the August 26 Bhotekoshi floods, even as officials warn the final reconstruction bill could top initial estimates by 30 percent — pushing Kathmandu to weigh loans it says it would rather avoid.