UTL phone: UTL is now offering limited mobility cell phone lines in Kathmandu. The service is priced at an introductory price of Rs 6,999 (including taxes) or on an instalment basis with an initial payment of Rs 2,499 and monthly fees of Rs 250 over 24 months. Minimum monthly charges are RS 300 and the first 30 minutes are free. Call prices are Rs 1 per minute to either UTL or NTC mobile phones and Rs 2 per minute to the Spice mobile network. All incoming calls are free.

UMAX computers: Neoteric Nepal launched the UMAX line of personal computers at the recent CAN-Infotech. Based on technical support from UMAX, a Taiwanese company, the PCs are assembled using parts from companies such as Intel, Asrock and Samsung. The EDU-PC for students is priced at Rs 22,990.

Cheap cheese: Asian Thai Foods is now offering Mama Cheese Balls priced at only Rs 5.