Roundup of Economic & Business News (Jan 13 - Jan 19)

Jan 13
NT acquires bandwidth from Indian firms (eKantipur.com)
Eight Nepali laborers rescued (eKantipur.com)
Tourism recovery slower than expected (eKantipur.com)
Construction works at Mid-Marsyangdi likely to resume soon (Nepalbiznews.com)
Terai Banda continues affecting life (Nepalbiznews.com)

Jan 14
Government set to rebuild infrastructure (eKantipur.com)
Business leaders call for robust policy (eKantipur.com)
Strike cripples life in Terai (Nepalbiznews.com)
Utilise enormous water resources : Minister Karki (Nepalbiznews.com)
Weekly Stock Analysis: Nepse Bounces back with 10.96 pts (Nepalbiznews.com)

Jan 15
Strike cripples terai districts for 3rd day (eKantipur.com)
Maoists padlock hydel project (eKantipur.com)
StaR City ES: lightweight but powerful bike (eKantipur.com)
BizNews Brief (SDBL to give 10 pc dividend, Sanima gets new board members, LG Time Machine TV soon in market, Crystal holds 6th AGM, MBL receives ISO certification) (eKantipur.com)
NPC to go at local level for counsel (Nepalbiznews.com)
CAN Info-Tech concludes (Nepalbiznews.com)

Commentary
‘Global Bank will offer the best service’ (Interview) (eKantipur.com)

Jan 16
Near zero bond trading at NEPSE (eKantipur.com)
EBL opens 19th branch in Nepalgunj (eKantipur.com)
Indian dairies to purchase Nepali milk (eKantipur.com)

Jan 17
Deduction for arrears pinches supply (eKantipur.com)
Surya Nepal to open garment factory (eKantipur.com)
Himalayan Tea Garden avoids (eKantipur.com)
Deduction for arrears pinches supplyeKantipur.com

Jan 18
Trading in NDB shares suspended (eKantipur.com)
High-level committee for PEs privatization (eKantipur.com)
Gorkha Beer in Hong Kong (eKantipur.com)
Export slips, import grows in first four month: NRB (Nepalbiznews.com)

Jan 19
Foreign employment declines by 5 pc (eKantipur.com)
Differences persist on bilateral investment protection agreement (BIPA) (eKantipur.com)
PM directs to solve the issue of NWSC (Nepalnews.com)
Nepalese garments to continue enjoying preferential access to Eu (Nepalnews.com)
BOK opens new branch (The Himalayan Times)
BizNews Brief (SKBL’s lucky winners, NEA to collect dues) (The Himalayan Times)

Commentary
Resolving border disputes for trade benefits (Commentary) (eKantipur.com)