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The Department of Tourism spent over 85 per cent of its budget, yet critical tourism infrastructure is still lagging. Where exactly is the money going if the projects remain stalled?
Are we giving away massive corporate tax exemptions until 2040 without a fallback plan? While the government pushes forw...
The Ministry of Finance rejected a proposal to allow property taxpayers to make payments throughout the fiscal year as a...
As the country’s industrial sector expands, workers are increasingly being exposed to cancer-causing substances amid low...
The State Mining Corporation Limited (SMCL) has restored a paddy field in Phuntshothang Gewog, Samdrupjongkhar, that was...
As the FIFA World Cup 2026 prepares to make history with a record 48 teams across three North American nations, football...
The amendment to the reservation on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) was not adopted at...
Recurrent failures of pavements along Dochula, Pelela, Yotongla and Thrumshingla passes are partly attributed to design...
The National Centre for Hydrology and Meteorology (NCHM), in partnership with the International Centre for Integrated Mo...
The Co-operatives and Farmers Groups Bill of Bhutan 2025 has been reviewed by the National Council and forwarded to the...
The National Council yesterday deliberated on the National Budget Report for FY 2026–27, the Budget Appropriation Bill for FY 2026–27, and the Supplementary Budget Appropriation Bill for FY 2025–26.
Bhutan will begin testing its expanded Green Finance Taxonomy 2026 with a six-month pilot from June to November, before...
Like television, the internet, and AI, TikTok can be a force for good or bad. It entirely depends on how it is used.
Once born into a physical body, there are certain absolute necessities without which most of us are incapable of experie...
Duchen Nga Zom is a duzom—an auspicious convergence of sacred time within the Buddhist calendar, marked by the meeting o...
Hantavirus is not a single virus but a family of rodent-borne viruses that occasionally spill over into humans, sometime...
The desire for happiness is universal, and beauty, prestige, and wealth have always been seen as pathways to achieve it. In that sense, this is nothing new.
About six kilometres before Trongsa town, just past the Bjee Zam Bridge, a traditional one-storey house appears on the left of the highway. It is not easy to miss. This modest structure...
In Bhutan, healing is not a choice between past and present but a collaboration between the two. Across the country, patients move between modern clinics and traditional medicine units with ease, guided as much by...
When I first arrived in Australia last year, I thought I was prepared. I had spoken to people, watched videos, and tried to imagine what life would be like. Bu...
The conflict in the Middle East has once again exposed our dependence on overseas employment as a pressure valve for domestic unemployment.
Bhutanese, friends of Bhutan, and our well-wishers are willingly answering the call to fulfill the Royal vision of erecting 108 Jangchub Choetens along the Mao Chhu in Gelephu Mindfulnes...
Financial institutions are the lifeblood of any modern economy. They mobilise savings, allocate capital, manage risk, an...
The Thromde election process has begun, with the Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB) notifying registered voters in Thimphu and Phuentsholing thromdes who are eligible for postal v...
Chain-link fencing is perhaps one of the most viable solutions policymakers have managed to narrow down in the long and...
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime was never going to be an easy transition. Major tax reforms rarely are. Introduced in January this year, GST was envisioned as a modern tax system, replacing an outdated framework...
Bhutan’s economy has changed dramatically since the Bankruptcy Act of 1999 was enacted. Back then, the private sector was small, cross-border trade was limited, and the financial system was far less complex.
The conflict in the Middle East, which has disrupted the global economy and fueled uncertainties, has led investors to question whether oil-rich nations remain a safe haven. As the confl...
The digital age has transformed Bhutanese society in ways unimaginable in just a decade or two. Social media and online platforms have opened enormous opportunities for communication,...
༉ ཕུན་ཚོགས་གླིང་གི་ ལུང་ཕྱོགས་ནང་ སྡོད་ཁྱིམ་ལངམ་སྦེ་མེད་པའི་ དཀའ་ངལ་ལུ་བརྟེན་ འབྲུག་པའི་མི་ཁུངས་མང་ཤོས་ཅིག་ ས་མཚམས་ཕྱི་ཁ...
The country’s startup ecosystem has helped many young entrepreneurs launch their businesses, but founders say support be...
The country’s national debt is expected to rise by nearly 26 percent this June compared to June last year.
The Year of the Snake became a defining moment for the country’s economy, as growth accelerated sharply following severa...
The Wood Female Snake Year brought major tax reforms in the country with the passage of the Income Tax Act of Bhutan 202...
The name Dzambhala — from the Sanskrit Jambhala — is traditionally associated with wealth and prosperity, reflecting his...
The early years — roughly birth to five — are critical for emotional development. While a child raised with consistency...
You are not alone in your confusion — and much of it arises from the word itself. Emptiness can sound like nothingness,...
The monthly Sunday brunch at Le Méridien has become a special experience that goes beyond dining, offering guests a rela...
Recent developments in the Middle East crisis suggest that a return to normalcy is still far away. Even if the war ends...
Bhutan is facing a “national crisis” as birth rates plunge by 62.9 percent. If current trends continue, the country coul...
This summer, the mountain slopes above Lunana are expected to offer a bumper yield of cordyceps, or Yartsa Goenbub. But...
A reflection on parental sacrifice, family struggle, and why timely support matters This is my personal reflection on family struggle, parental sacrifice, and the value of timely support. I write this from memory, from what I saw as a journalist, and from what I continue to see even today.
Read MoreWith the clouds of uncertainty hovering over the business ecosystem, it has become really very difficult for the businesses to survive and strive.
Read MoreThe Central Monastic Body is set to host the month-long bestowal of the sacred Kathrid (Pith Instructions) and Kyilchog Dorji Threngwa (Mandala Ritual of the Vajra Garland) empowerments, scheduled to begin on June 15.
Read MoreHaving served as Medical Director for the past four months, my focus has been on strengthening systems and processes that influence multiple departments and improve overall patient care. As Bhutan’s national referral hospital, JDWNRH is a highly complex institution requiring coordinated management across clinical, nursing, and support services.
Read MoreThree Bhutanese nationals were deported from Kuwait after being arrested on charges ranging from drug possession to morality violations and alcohol consumption.
Read MoreAs participants of the third Pelsung cohort prepare to pitch their ideas in Thimphu on June 20, the event will showcase more than a collection of startup concepts. It will also reflect the evolution of a youth development programme.
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