DOLLAR APPRECIATES FURTHER Kathmandu, 25 June; The dollar appreciated against the Nepali rupee Sunday as Nepal Rashtra Bank (NRB) fixed the exchange rate at Rs.91.88 to the greenback. NRB has floated the rupee against convertible while maintaining a fixed exchange rate with the Indian rupee. Nnnn AIR ASIAX TO LAUNCH DIRECT KUALALUPUR, KATHMANDU FLIGHTS Kathmandu, 25 June: Malaysia’s Air AsiaX will begin direct twice weekly flights Tuesdays and Thursday between Kuala Lumpur and Kathmandu 3 July, its general sales agent said. The airline will use 370 seater Airbus A 330—300 to operate the flights at Rs.11,000 one way fare without tax. nnnn