by Krishana Prasain in The Kathmandu Post, Dec 18, 2023The government has once again delayed the process of establishing consumer courts, apparently disregarding Nepal’s top court ruling issued two years ago. While the government delays the consumer court formation, rights activists say that market malpractice and cheating have become rampant—prevailing everywhere from microfinances and cooperatives to online and offline shops. Government officials said that they are starting a fresh process. “We have decided to begin…
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report in Daily FT, Mar 18, 2023Consumers remain very pessimistic, with a small recovery in current buying conditions as per the Institute for Health Policy (IHP) February 2023 update of its Consumer Confidence Indices. Generated from its Sri Lanka Opinion Tracker Survey (SLOTS), it revealed that consumer confidence, which was already deeply pessimistic, continued to worsen in February, with the Index of Consumer Sentiment (ICS) declining 3 points to reach 12. The ICS is the…