Authorities say organised fraud networks are shifting operations to Sri Lanka as crackdowns intensify in Cambodia and Myanmar, where dozens of Nepalis have been detained in recent police raids.

Human rights officials expect no impartial investigation into their recommendations when the individual under scrutiny helms the ministry responsible for carrying it out.

Workers can now send money across the border through mobile banking apps, reducing reliance on remittance agents and informal channels.

Around 30 employees have been laid off in recent weeks as the Alibaba-backed e-commerce platform seeks to streamline operations and strengthen profitability.

Fraudulent ads promising free FIFA World Cup broadcasts are luring football fans into downloading malicious apps that give hackers access to their phones and bank accounts.

Government has dissolved key IT agencies and shifted them under the prime minister’s office as a new central structure is being readied.

Economic Survey says 16 of Nepal’s 45 public enterprises are operating at a loss, with Nepal Airlines posting the highest accumulated losses.

Nepal’s push for digital transformation has long been backed by donor loans and grants, but repeated failures, institutional confusion and weak implementation continue to derail major projects.

Official launch scheduled for June 1, as around 1,000 riders across Nepal joined the platform. However, government officials say no formal application for foreign investment or company registration under Uber’s name has yet been received.

Government officials and private sector leaders say Nepal lacks the economic strength, trade preparedness, and investor confidence needed to graduate from Least Developed Country status in 2026.

Recent reports claiming the Silicon Valley giant would invest Rs 5 billion in a local data centre have no basis, the named Nepali partner says.

Critics say telecom operators’ recharge policies are disproportionately affecting low-income and elderly users.

Study finds people speak 338 fewer words a day as digital communication reshapes human interaction.

Government documents remain unreadable for visually impaired users due to inaccessible file formats and poor design.

While Nepal’s software companies are retraining staff, rewriting job descriptions, and racing to stay competitive, top universities are still debating whether to let students use the tools at all.