Marking the 50th anniversary of Asia-Pacific education, officials from the East-West Center (an international education, research and exchange institution) will be visiting Kathmandu 12-15 September. Says Karen Knudsen of EWC, "We hope to reinforce ties with the EWC community in South Asia, reach out to Nepali EWC alumni and meet prospective EWC students."

Headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii, the East-West Center was founded by the U.S. Congress in 1960. Today the Center, supported mainly by the US government, provides educational scholarships and conducts cooperative research and discussions on common issues concerning the Asia-Pacific and the United States.

On the move
Prolink launched a brand new netbook, the Prolink Glee TA-009. Weighing only 1.1 kg, the netbook is available at Rs 36,000. Prolink also introduced a combo pack 'Wireless-N Portable Router and Adapter' designed especially for those with on-the-move lifestyles.

Absolutely free!
'Yaslai bhanchan Dasain ako', a grand Dasain-Tihar offer by CG, offers a chance to win a trip to Bangkok for five couples or a free CG product on the purchase of any CG product.

Convertible
SHTC International launched Fujitsu's LifeBook tablet-convertible PCs: the LifeBook T5010 and LifeBook T1010. The wider-screen PCs are said to be more convenient.

Irish Pub
The Irish Pub is offering a 25 per cent discount on shots of whiskey, gin, vodka, rum, brandy and various other spirits this Dasain season. New delicacies on the menu are chicken nuggets, fish burgers, and mushrooms with Guinness cream sauce and apple pie.