The South Korean electronics giant, LG, is introducing a new range of electronic and household appliances and adding six new service outlets in Nepal.

Among them are new refrigerators that come with "door cooling", in addition to the normal back cooling that most of such appliances have. It is also introducing larger capacity washing machines, including ones that allow front-loading. LG. which claims to be the leader in refrigerator sales with a 25 percent share in the Nepali market, now sells over 20 models.

The new television range being offered include LG\'s Flatrons that come in different colour casings to allow customers to choose models to match their interior decors. LG-originally Goldstar-which has been associated with Nepal\'s Chaudhary Group for the last 13 years, will continue selling "economy" TV brands in the 14" and 20" range, company officials said. The company is also entering the mobile phone market. LG\'s new service outlets are to be opened in Butwal, Nepalgunj, Birtamod, Janakpur, Dhangadi and Mahendranagar, which will complement those already existing in Kathmandu, Pokhara, Biratnagar and Narayanghat.