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Jul 07, 2017 3 mins read 265 views
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Government, telecos at odds over 50% data price cut

Jan 31, 2026 2 mins read 7,771 views
Dorjilung hydropower to raise GDP by 2.4%, generate 5,000 jobs

The 1,125MW Dorjilung Hydroelectric Power Project (DHPP) is expected to boost the country’s economy, raising gross domes...

Jan 31, 2026 3 mins read 3,491 views
ESP Steering Committee to review Nu 575 million in unspent, recovered funds

The Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP) Steering Committee will review how to reallocate Nu 574.73 million in unspent and...

Jan 31, 2026 2 mins read 3,103 views
New FDI regime offers wider access to foreign investors in agriculture

The agriculture and livestock sector is seeing an increased investor interest following major reforms in foreign direct...

Jan 03, 2026 3 mins read 4,158 views
BCCI submits 35 business ideas to govt. for private sector engagement

The Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) has submitted 35 business proposals from 12 sector associations to th...

Dec 20, 2025 2 mins read 4,687 views
Bhutan attracts major impact finance commitments at SDG forum

During the two-day Bhutan SDG Impact Finance Forum held last week in Thimphu, international and high-level participants...

Dec 20, 2025 3 mins read 3,238 views
Businesses propose action oriented public-private forum to address private sector woes

The Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) has proposed the government to re-establish the high-level Private Se...

Dec 20, 2025 2 mins read 3,508 views
Ask Mr Bhutan

Feb 02, 2026 2 mins read 1,180 views
Fitness is not defined by body size or age

Feb 02, 2026 1 mins read 1,200 views
Movie Review: Lights, Camera, Action!

Feb 02, 2026 1 mins read 2,030 views
The Hamptons, born from the love of cooking

Feb 02, 2026 1 mins read 1,553 views
Yarn roses, tiny dolls, and business of careful hands

Crochet, the meticulous art of creating fabric from interlocked loops of yarn, was once associated with a domestic hobby...

Feb 02, 2026 2 mins read 1,415 views
Turning bridal hairstyling into a trend

Jan 26, 2026 2 mins read 2,406 views
Birbi and the art of taking your time

Jan 26, 2026 1 mins read 2,007 views
Jangchub Puen Nye

Jan 26, 2026 1 mins read 2,098 views
Builders or buyers?

The latest trade figures reveal a story written not just in ledgers, but in our daily choices.

Feb 11, 2026 2 mins read 429 views
The burden of cancer

Feb 07, 2026 2 mins read 1,044 views
Inconvenience caused is highly not appreciated

The capital city is, once again, under excavation. From Motithang to Babesa, roads and drains are being dug out severing...

Jan 31, 2026 2 mins read 1,764 views
The tourism paradox

Jan 28, 2026 2 mins read 1,694 views
A relief for the hotel industry

Jan 24, 2026 2 mins read 2,055 views
High-value tourism, low-value jobs?

Jan 21, 2026 2 mins read 2,381 views
Tying the loose ends of GST reform

Jan 17, 2026 2 mins read 2,627 views
GST transition pains need urgent fixes

Jan 14, 2026 2 mins read 2,559 views
Making GST work past early hiccups

The introduction of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) is a major fiscal reform in recent years. These new reforms are part of a broader effort to modernise the country’s tax system to make taxation fairer, more efficient, a...

Jan 10, 2026 2 mins read 2,753 views
The cost of delay

Jan 07, 2026 2 mins read 3,466 views
Amochu quarriers call for flood walls after millions in losses

Phuentsholing—Businesses involved in extracting and exporting boulders, gravel, and sand along the Amochu river are call...

Oct 16, 2025 2 mins read 5,020 views
Train Smart, Not Hard

Jan 26, 2026 1 mins read 1,607 views
Punishment is not prevention

Jan 26, 2026 4 mins read 2,112 views
A new chapter for Kuensel

Two decades ago, in February 2005, Kuensel increased its publication frequency to twice a week. This move was a direct r...

Jan 03, 2026 2 mins read 2,965 views
Strengthening the third sector

Over the years, the civil society sector has quietly assumed a critical role in bridging policy and people. Often referr...

Dec 31, 2025 2 mins read 3,238 views
Why selective privatisation in healthcare makes sense

The debate on private sector participation in healthcare has reached an unhelpful impasse. This is mainly because it is...

Dec 30, 2025 2 mins read 3,620 views
Agencies must be held accountable for financial irregularities

The Royal Audit Authority’s (RAA) latest annual report is disturbing, to say the least. Financial irregularities reached...

Dec 29, 2025 2 mins read 5,108 views
What about moral and ethical accountability?

The Anti-Corruption Commission’s (ACC) investigation into the Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP) loan was meant to settle...

Dec 27, 2025 2 mins read 3,692 views

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