The economic impact of bridges swept away in Nepal

Peter HoskinsBusiness reporter, Singapore As well as the tragic human cost of this natural disaster, the devastating flooding has also dealt a fresh blow to Nepal's new government and its efforts to shore up the country's finances. When Balendra Shah became prime minister in March this year, he inherited a host of issues, not least a stuttering economy heavily reliant on foreign aid, money being sent home by Nepalis working abroad and imports from its much larger neighbours China and India. The