New chief
Kamran Bakr is the managing director of Unilever Nepal. Bakr has been with Unilever Bangladesh for 16 years and was last there as supply chain director. He holds an MBA from Georgetown University and is a graduate of the Advanced Management program at INSEAD, France. Bakr replaces Rakesh Mohan who now moves to Unilever Bangladesh as chairman and managing director.

Himalayan Visa
Himalayan Bank launched its new Visa debit card this week. All account holders with a savings or current account with the bank are eligible for the card, which is accepted at over 300,000 Visa merchant outlets and more than 20,000 Visa ATMs throughout Nepal and India. Added perks include chances to win all-expenses paid trips to Bangkok, Singapore and Switzerland.

Guangzhou calling
China's largest airline, China Southern, has added Kathmandu to its list of destinations. The flight connects Kathmandu with Guangzhou, China. The service, which will use Boeing 757s, will operate on Mondays and Fridays. China Southern links more than 80 destinations around the globe.

Zero percent
Cosmic Motorcycle, manufacturer of the first Nepali motorcycle, is offering a zero percent down payment scheme. The offer is open to Kathmandu Valley residents for every Cosmic model at the company's Tripureswor showroom. The company also offers old-for-new exchange deals.

Help on the road
Hansraj Hulaschand, sole authorised distributorfor Bajaj motorcycles in Nepal, is offering a new road assistance service for owners of Bajaj bikes. Bajaj Help-On-Road Assistance offers on-the-spot repairs of breakdowns or, if this is not possible, transport of motorcycles back to its workshop in Gyaneswor. The service is initially on offer from 8AM-8PM, and will later be 24 hours.