Nepal sharply hikes permit fee for Everest climbers
Nepal will increase the permit fees for climbing Mount Everest by more than 35%, making the world’s tallest peak more ...
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Rising risks of sliding slopes in High Mountain Asia
A new study has predicted an increase in landslide hazards in High Mountain Asia. The study authors linked higher emissions ...
Nepal's leader says it has too many tigers. Does it?
Nepal has been celebrated globally for tripling its tiger population in a decade - but Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli thinks ...
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Chinese medical team conducts free check-up for orphans in Nepal
KATHMANDU, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- Doctors from a Chinese medical team in Nepal provided free health check-ups for some orphans in Kathmandu, the country's capital, on Wednesday.
How Asia’s gig economy can become a driver of economic innovation
The gig economy has the potential to transform lives across Asia, but only if regulators, insurers and platforms rise to the ...
8 Ancient Cities Of Asia
Varanasi is in India, it is one of the world’s oldest cities known for its ancient Hindu culture and enormous temples. Bagan, ...
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Nepal-China ties harmonious: Deputy Speaker Rana
Deputy Speaker Rana reiterated that Nepal has always been a strong supporter of the One China policy. "Nepal has always been ...
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IREDA, SJVN, GMR Energy, and NEA Partner to Develop 900 MW Upper Karnali Hydro Project in Nepal
(IREDA) has joined forces with SJVN Ltd., GMR Energy Ltd., and the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) to launch the 900 MW ...
Thailand to Celebrate Southeast Asia’s First Same-Sex Marriages
Hundreds of LGBTQ couples will today officially marry in Thailand, which becomes the first country in Southeast Asia to ...
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Nepal's leader says it has too many tigers. Does it?
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.