Studies show that roads paved with plastic waste can be twice as durable as normal roads. Read more at straitstimes.com.

In July 2023, Nepal narrowly escaped being placed on the greylist by the FATF. During the 23rd annual meeting of the Asia Pacific Group (APG) on Money Laundering under the FATF held in Canada from July 9-14, 2023, Nepal was granted an extension until October 2024 to fulfill the necessary criteria to safeguard itself from potential greylisting.

Thailand joins Nepal and Taiwan as the only Asian nations to legalise LGBT unions, amid repressive regimes and religious traditions

Nepal has been celebrated globally for tripling ... A century ago, some 100,000 tigers roamed Asia - but deforestation and rampant poaching pushed them to the brink of extinction.

The fire, which was caused by faulty wiring, spread quickly, sending sparks and thick smoke that engulfed two homes. Fire tenders, along with security officials, swiftly responded to control the blaze.

The gig economy has the potential to transform lives across Asia, but only if regulators, insurers and platforms rise to the moment In the crowded streets of Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur and Manila, ride-hailing drivers navigate relentless traffic,

KATHMANDU - Nepal will increase the permit fees for climbing Mount Everest by more than 35%, making the world’s tallest peak more expensive for mountaineers for the first time in nearly a decade, officials said on Wednesday.

Nepal’s Supreme Court has scrapped controversial laws allowing hydropower and hotel projects in protected nature reserves, a lawyer said Thursday, calling it a win for the Himalayan republic’s conservationists.

Nepal Foreign Minister Arzu Rana Deuba on Tuesday held a "reassuring" telephone conversation with Israeli Foreign Minister Gidon Saar, discussing efforts to secure the release of Bipin Joshi, a Nepali national held captive by Hamas since October 7,

KATHMANDU, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Nepal will increase the permit fees for climbing Mount Everest by more than 35%, making the world’s tallest peak more expensive for mountaineers for the first time ...

The Himalaya have a significant political bearing, even outside our immediate neighbourhood—in the ever-evolving global politics. Nepal needs to identify the growing power games at play and tread strategically to ensure its autonomy in devising a foreign policy that maximises its interests amid turbulent times.

News18 has exclusively accessed an intelligence report on how the illegal drug trade is flourishing along the Mizoram-Myanmar international border