News and Information

COVID-19 lockdown extended until June 14; flights suspended till June 30

The Himalayan Times
30 May 2020
  Nepal

Nepal focuses on health spending to fight COVID-19 in annual budget

Reuters
29 May 2020
  Nepal

Nepal budget 2020/21: Seven things you should know

Online Khabar
28 May 2020
  Nepal

Nepal unveils COVID-19 budget

Nepali Times
28 May 2020
  Nepal

Alert Level 2 changes confirmed for Friday 29 May

New Zealand Government
28 May 2020
  New Zealand

How banks and insurers are coping amid the coronavirus economic fall-out

NZ Herald
27 May 2020
  New Zealand

International Finance Corporation to wait for right market condition to issue Nepali currency bonds in offshore markets

The Kathmandu Post
26 May 2020
  Nepal

ADB approves $250 million support for Nepal's COVID-19 response

ADB
26 May 2020
  Nepal

Nepal PM assures testing 2% population for coronavirus

Online Khabar
25 May 2020
  Nepal

Kiwis who lost jobs in pandemic crisis to get $490 a week income relief payment

NZ Herald
25 May 2020
  New Zealand

Nepal town is model for COVID-19 preparedness

Nepali Times
22 May 2020
  Nepal

New Zealand discussing 'helicopter money' handouts to stimulate economy

Reuters
22 May 2020
  New Zealand

New Zealand provides $7m for global humanitarian response to COVID-19

New Zealand Foreign Affairs & Trade
19 May 2020
  New Zealand;   Bangladesh

Indo-Bhutan or Indo-Nepal border continuing with tight restriction even in the 4th part of lockdown

The Economic Times
19 May 2020
  Bhutan;   India;   Nepal

New Zealand's readiness for a second wave in focus

NZ Herald
19 May 2020
  New Zealand

A crisis with opportunity for Nepal

Policy Forum
19 May 2020
  Nepal

New Zealand reaches population of 5m after citizens rush home amid Covid-19

The Guardian
18 May 2020
  New Zealand

Nepal Tourism Board seeks Rs 20 billion fund to pay furloughed workers

The Kathmandu Post
18 May 2020
  Nepal

Nepal thanks India for providing medical supplies to fight COVID-19

The Hindu
17 May 2020
  India;   Nepal

Population and development in Nepal amid COVID-19

The Himalayan Times
17 May 2020
  Nepal