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Proposed link faces geological, geopolitical and technical problems, and would join a long list of China’s engineering marvels if completed.
Boutique hotels and luxury chains aim to reimagine the Himalayan nation’s image as a cheap holiday spot for backpackers by offering comfortable, stylish accommodation in locations well off the beaten track.
At least dozens of political prisoners are still being held in Bhutan’s jails, according to human rights organisations.
City’s team fighting to raise profile of the sport locally and attract investment by performing well at the ACC Premier Cup in Oman.
Support has been brewing for restoring the monarchy and a Hindu state as dissatisfaction grows over political instability, corruption and a sluggish economy.
Climate change and a dwindling number of practitioners pose a threat to the Sowa Rigpa system of medicine that dates back to more than 2,500 years.
Job creation in South Asian economies is not keeping pace with the rise in the working age population, the World Bank said on Tuesday.
Nepal and the Philippines are Australia’s top source markets for international students, after China and India. Lax oversight, regulations and visa rules that allow unlimited work rights are part of the reason.
Nepalese food may not get as much attention as Indian cuisine, but there are restaurants in Hong Kong serving delicious, authentic versions of it. Here are five of the best for momo, pani puri and more.
When the changes come into force, Thailand will be the first Southeast Asian nation to guarantee marriage rights for gay and lesbian couples.
Since 2018, documentary series Herne Katha has been travelling to ‘unexplored places’ in Nepal to tell deeply personal stories of people who rarely receive prominent media coverage
China’s influence in Nepal’s economy and defence has grown significantly in recent years, marking a shift in traditional ties between Nepal and India.
Poaching and illegal trade are a threat to red pandas, but other risks include habitat loss from deforestation and climate change.
Infrastructure development, earthquakes and climate change are among key causes of springs drying up, with communities displaced due to water scarcity.
Read on for the Nepali businessman’s thoughts about giving back to society – and his dream of creating ‘small universes under a big universe’ for his company.
Nepali fighters were lured by promises of higher pay and a better life in Russia, but some were tricked into the war zone by unscrupulous agents.
Nepal’s twin flood disasters in 2021 are examples of the havoc that climate change will increasingly wreak and highlight the need for early warning systems.
Many people in rural regions lack access to financial institutions and bank loans, leaving them at the mercy of ‘predatory’ money lenders.
The latest job cuts at Daraz come amid ‘unprecedented challenges in the market’, according to acting chief executive James Dong.
The ‘worrying’ situation is straining the healthcare system in Nepal, which is among 55 countries on a WHO list of nations with a severe shortage of healthcare workers.
As Asia’s richest families prepare to hand down US$2.5 trillion in wealth by 2030, an intergenerational divide emerges over how and where the money should be spent.
Shambala, the first Nepalese film selected for the Berlin Film Festival’s main competition, is an unhurried masterpiece about a Nepalese woman searching for her husband in the Himalayas.
As many as hundreds of doctors who took a US licensing exam got their scores invalidated because of ‘anomalous exam performance associated with Nepal’.
Whether in Nepal or Hong Kong, families in poverty sacrifice girls’ education, says Jennifer Lin, director of Ani Choying Drolma: Mission Impossible, about Nepali nun who founded a school for poor girls.
The new procedural document could give businesses a “free pass” to exploit Nepal’s land and natural resources in protected areas.
In the past decade, many independent filmmakers in Nepal have tried to capture stories from non-urban settings, piquing the interests of both local and foreign audiences and setting them apart from commercial Hindi films.
Authorities implemented the rule in response to a smelly, unsightly situation, as the extreme cold of Everest prevents faeces from fully degrading.
Nepal has introduced measures ranging from regulatory changes to “rainbow tourism” guidelines as it targets the multibillion-dollar LGBTQ market.
A wave of young Hindu nationalist singers are releasing songs that ‘spew hatred against Muslims’ and other minorities in an emerging genre known as Hindutva pop.