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Nikkei Asia
08-07-2025
- Automotive
- Nikkei Asia
China plugs into Nepal's EV boom and is charging ahead
Air pollution is a serious public health problem in Nepal, one which the switch to electric vehicles could help to alleviate. © Reuters Brabim Karki is a businessman based in Nepal. He writes for The Independent, The Globe and Mail, the South China Morning Post and The Straits Times, among others. Just a few years ago, very few people drove electric vehicles in Nepal. Today, however, the majority of vehicles in Nepal are electric, putting the country at the vanguard of the shift to battery-powered mobility. India's long-standing dominance of Nepal's auto market has evaporated as Chinese carmakers have overtaken Indian brands to become the largest sellers of cars in Nepal.
Nikkei Asia
03-06-2025
- Politics
- Nikkei Asia
Trump's visa crackdown hands China an edge in global tech race
Brabim Karki is a businessman based in Nepal. He writes for The Independent, The Globe and Mail, the South China Morning Post and The Straits Times, among others. President Donald Trump's administration announced that it would work to "aggressively revoke" visas of Chinese students studying in the U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said people facing scrutiny would include "those with connections to the Chinese Communist Party or studying in critical fields." He added that the State Department was revising visa criteria to "enhance scrutiny" of all future applications from China and Hong Kong.
Nikkei Asia
22-05-2025
- Politics
- Nikkei Asia
Nepal's new Everest rule is a game-changer
Brabim Karki is a businessman based in Nepal. He writes for The Independent, The Globe and Mail, the South China Morning Post and The Straits Times, among others. Nepal has announced plans to restrict access to the world's tallest peak to climbers with prior high-altitude experience, according to the draft of a new law. For aspiring Mount Everest climbers,Nepal's new rule is a bold gatekeeper, demanding proof of high-altitude grit before you can even dream of the summit. This isn't just a bureaucratic hurdle; it's a lifeline for a mountain drowning in overcrowding, trash, and tragedy.
