10X growth achievable but capital injection crucial: SOEs
Mar 17, 2025 5 mins read

State-owned enterprises (SOEs) aim to achieve a tenfold revenue expansion in line with the government’s 2050 economic growth target. However, they say that a substantial initial capital injection will be necessary.

Land price in Lhamoizingkha spikes amid growing demand

Lhamoizingkha, Dagana— Once a quiet border town, Lhamoizingkha is now at the centre of a real estate boom, with land prices soaring as interest surges in the region.

Mar 21, 2025 2 mins read
Sporting landscape expands with six new disciplines

The sporting scene in the country is evolving, with six new sports gaining ground in the past five years. Adding to the country’s existing 20 recognised sports, the rise of Teqball, Baseball and Softball, Beach Volleybal...

Mar 21, 2025 3 mins read
BNB empowers youth with financial knowledge during Global Money Week

Global Money Week 2025, a worldwide initiative to promote financial literacy among young people, kicked off on March 17 and will run through March 23.

Mar 21, 2025 2 mins read
Eco-friendly roads to battle high-altitude challenges

The country’s mountainous terrain and extreme weather conditions make road construction challenging, with issues such as low-temperature cracking, high energy consumption, and long transportation time for materials.

Mar 21, 2025 3 mins read
Soyalla: The Bhutanese tofu maker

In much of the world, plant-based diets are gaining traction for their health benefits and environmental sustainability. Yet in Bhutan, where traditional cuisine is deeply rooted in meat and dairy, soy-based products like tofu and soy milk are relatively unknown.

Mar 21, 2025 3 mins read
Financial institutions disburse Nu 667 million under Reinvigoration Fund

Seven participating financial institutions (PFIs) have approved Nu 667.32 million in loans under the Economic Stimulus P...

Mar 20, 2025 2 mins read
Eastern hoteliers call for SDF waiver to boost tourism

Hoteliers in six eastern dzongkhags are urging the government to exempt tourists visiting the region from the Sustainabl...

Mar 20, 2025 2 mins read
PHPA-II commissions third unit, adding 170 MW to national grid

Wangdue—The third unit of Punatsangchhu-II hydropower project was commissioned yesterday, boosting the plant’s total gen...

Mar 20, 2025 2 mins read
Manufacturing sector at a crossroads

The country’s economy, facing nearly three decades of premature de-industrialisation, requires a targeted industrial policy that prioritises specialised sectors to reverse this trend.

Mar 20, 2025 2 mins read
Manufacturing sector at a crossroads

The country’s economy, facing nearly three decades of premature de-industrialisation, requires a targeted industrial policy that prioritises specialised sectors to reverse this trend.

Mar 20, 2025 2 mins read
Sacred Khurul Lake where devotees pray and elephants listen

Lhamoidzingkha, Dagana—As the conch shell’s haunting call reverberates through the dense forest, more than 7,000 devotees gather at the shores of Khurul Lake. Many have travelled from distant towns and across the border in India to celebrate Faguwa Purnima, better known as Holi.

Mar 17, 2025 2 mins read
Sacred relics of Dolung Monastery

Khotokha, Wangdue—Dolung Sherub Yoedsel Chhoeling Goenpa—commonly known as Dolung Monastery—is a sacred 17th century monument in Khotokha valley, Bjena gewog, Wangdue.

Feb 17, 2025 3 mins read
Dechen Draphug Nye: A sacred jewel hidden in Khotokha valley

Khotokha, Wangdue—Nestled in the serene valley of Khotokha in Bjena gewog, Dechen Draphug Nye is a sacred pilgrimage sit...

Feb 15, 2025 2 mins read
Restoring Changyuel Galem’s house

Punakha: Funding for a long-awaited Changyuel Galem’s house restoration project is finally expected to be disbursed by the end of the first quarter of 2025, with Euro 130,000 (approximately Nu 10 million) pledged by a donor a...

Jan 27, 2025 4 mins read

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