गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Breaking ∕ Cabinet appoints Yangki Ukyab as investment board CEO Breaking Cabinet appoints Yangki Ukyab as investment board CEO KathmanduPati August 05, 2026 Kathmandu [Nepal], August 5 – Nepal’s cabinet on Wednesday appointed development economist Yangki Ukyab of Kathmandu as the Chief Executive Officer of the Investment Board Nepal. The decision was made during a cabinet meeting according to Dipa Dahal, press and research adviser to the prime minister. Ukyab specializes in public policy and holds a Master of Public Policy degree from the University of Oxford. She previously served as a Senior Policy Adviser at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Pacific Regional Office. Her appointment comes as the Investment Board Nepal continues to oversee major domestic and foreign investment projects aimed at promoting the country’s economic development. Write your comments RELATED NEWS China’s mega water project delivers 80 billion cubic meters Youth protests present fresh challenge for Modi government US intelligence warns Russia could test NATO soon WHO honours Nepal Eye Care network for excellence Trump faces pressure to compromise on Hormuz deal Nepal Central bank updates foreign exchange rates Saturday Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative2 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns3 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms4 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief5 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward6 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested7 ‘Promotion of Ayurveda, Yoga and meditation along with modern medicine positive’8 TRENDING Pathao, Tootle resume ride sharing services after authorities relax lockdown The Role of the Nepalese Army in Strategic Road Projects National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more Army Day : Five facts about Nepal’s ‘blue helmets’ in UN-peacekeeping missions Hungry people out on streets, but the government nowhere to be seen Gunjan Saxena:The Kargil Girl serves a refreshing depiction of a war film The FinCEN Files: Nepali banks and companies transact billions of rupees through dubious channels Govt Making Preparations to Reduce the Tenure of Armed Police Force’s IG to Three Years