Nepal vs Singapore: What Are We Doing Wrong? | Dr. Kalpana Khanal (Economist & Policy Advisor)

Dr. Kalpana Khanal, one of Nepal’s leading macroeconomists, joins us for an eye-opening conversation on the shifting global and national economy. With a PhD and MA in Economics from the University of Missouri Kansas City (UMKC), USA, and over a decade of research and teaching experience in US universities, Dr. Khanal brings deep insights into global finance, political economy, money & banking, and institutional economics.

You can Find her at : https://www.linkedin.com/in/kalpana-k...

⏱️ Podcast Chapters

0:00 — Intro

01:46 — Gen Z Protests: Economic Wake-Up Call

05:52 — Can Nepal Be the Next Singapore?

09:38 — China & Singapore: What Nepal Can Learn

11:41 — Nepal’s Policy Problem

13:47 — America vs Nepal: The Real Difference

18:05 — Why Nepali Youth Feel Stuck

20:44 — iPhone Gap: Wage Reality Check

21:40 — How Nepalis Can Gain Global Leverage

26:21 — Influence, Media & Distraction Culture

28:25 — Why the Dollar Rules the World

38:47 — Why the Nepali Rupee Is So Weak

41:31 — Nepal–India Currency Peg: Good or Bad?

43:07 — What If Nepal Followed China’s Model?

47:06 — Nepal’s Import Addiction

50:54 — Are Nepal’s Car Taxes a Scam?

55:05 — Nepal’s Housing Obsession Explained

1:00:45 — Inequality & Corruption: Nepal’s Big Wall

1:09:25 — Why Countries Devalue Their Currency

1:15:17 — Gold Prices: What’s Really Happening

1:19:33 — Nepal’s Fear of Losing Its Resources

1:24:16 — Saudi Arabia’s Oil Power Strategy

1:28:21 — Can Nepal Compete in the AI Era?

1:41:03 — Why Nepali Politics Feels Illogical

1:44:21 — Meritocracy vs Nepotism in Nepal

1:46:31 — Why Nepal Fails to Spend Its Budget

1:57:55 — Red Flags in Nepal’s Policies

2:01:46 — Is Foreign Aid Helping or Hurting Nepal?

2:09:09 — Is Nepal Risking Itself With Grants?

2:11:03 — US Debt & Tariffs in Simple Words

2:18:35 — Biden’s Loan Forgiveness Debate

2:21:32 — Taxing the Rich: Does It Work?

2:27:04 — America’s Ideology & NYC Housing

2:31:25 — Is Remittance Nepal’s Addiction?

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