AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoInfrastructure Investment: Nepal is seeking investors for 23 projects worth Rs 2.453 trillion, spanning energy, roads, airports, IT and industrial infrastructure. The projects will be presented at the December 9–10 Nepal Infrastructure Summit, with the government planning changes to 59 laws to improve the investment climate. Trade and Logistics: Snow is slowing goods transport through the Korala border, adding to delays caused by recent flood and landslide damage to the Kaligandaki Corridor. India-Nepal Business Links: Talks ahead of Prime Minister Balendra Shah’s India visit covered trade, energy, hydropower and connectivity; a trial run also advanced plans for a Janakpur-Ayodhya rail service. Business and Finance: Companies now have until mid-January to update filings and qualify for arrears fine exemptions. Ashutosh Energy also won approval to issue 1.2 million IPO shares. Transport Jobs: An ILO brief says nearly 73% of transport-sector jobs are informal, despite the sector contributing 6.73% of Nepal’s GDP.
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