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Fire Male Horse Year ushers in hope

The Fire Male Horse Year has arrived, drawing to a close the 10-month-long inauspicious period of lonag or “black year,” ushering in renewed hope, celebrations, and fresh beginnings across the country.

Feb 18, 2026 3 mins read 925 views
The year that was

Feb 18, 2026 3 mins read 511 views
Economy uncoils for strongest growth in years

The Year of the Snake became a defining moment for the country’s economy, as growth accelerated sharply following severa...

Feb 18, 2026 4 mins read 329 views
New projects and reforms mark pivotal year for hydropower sector

The hydropower sector recorded a year of cautious progress in 2025, marked by long-awaited commissioning, the launch of...

Feb 18, 2026 2 mins read 329 views
Tourism sees major transition in Wood Female Snake Year

The Wood Female Snake Year proved to be a significant one for the tourism sector. It reflected a year of cautious recove...

Feb 18, 2026 2 mins read 297 views
Tax system sees major changes and initiatives

The Wood Female Snake Year brought major tax reforms in the country with the passage of the Income Tax Act of Bhutan 202...

Feb 18, 2026 2 mins read 308 views
Balancing progress and pressure in health sector

Feb 18, 2026 5 mins read 462 views
Phuentsholing experiences growth and hardship in Wood Female Snake Year

Phuentsholing—Though the Wood Female Snake Year was considered inauspicious, the forecasts proved inaccurate for Phuents...

Feb 18, 2026 2 mins read 468 views
Violence, fraud highlight growing crime concerns

Feb 18, 2026 3 mins read 1,250 views
Nine roads, 378 homes, and expanding airport

The government spent Nu 219.89 million completing nine dzongkhag roads last year while launching a Nu 1.5 billion housin...

Feb 18, 2026 3 mins read 769 views
Economy uncoils for strongest growth in years

The Year of the Snake became a defining moment for the country’s economy, as growth accelerated sharply following several years of gradual recovery.

Feb 18, 2026 4 mins read 329 views
Tax system sees major changes and initiatives

The Wood Female Snake Year brought major tax reforms in the country with the passage of the Income Tax Act of Bhutan 202...

Feb 18, 2026 2 mins read 308 views
Government, telecos at odds over 50% data price cut

Jan 31, 2026 2 mins read 8,349 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 4,152 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 3,639 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 4,639 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 5,171 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 3,692 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 Sector Development Committee (PSDC) as a dedicated public-private dialogue forum.

Dec 20, 2025 2 mins read 4,008 views
Driving a new generation of golfers: The 19th Hole

Feb 16, 2026 2 mins read 686 views
Giku-Na: A corner for a community

Feb 16, 2026 1 mins read 760 views
Koo Me Zha: A film review

Feb 16, 2026 1 mins read 846 views
A Café that kept it Simple

Feb 16, 2026 1 mins read 3,789 views
When stillness stirs a nation

Feb 16, 2026 4 mins read 659 views
Ask Mr Bhutan

Feb 02, 2026 2 mins read 1,724 views
Fitness is not defined by body size or age

Feb 02, 2026 1 mins read 1,674 views
A year of reckoning

As we enter the Fire Male Horse Year, our nation stands at a defining crossroads. The year 2025 delivered strong macroeconomic signals and renewed optimism on paper.

Feb 18, 2026 3 mins read 277 views
Projecting growth

Feb 14, 2026 2 mins read 774 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 1,320 views
The burden of cancer

Feb 07, 2026 2 mins read 1,595 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 2,239 views
The tourism paradox

Jan 28, 2026 2 mins read 2,273 views
A relief for the hotel industry

Jan 24, 2026 2 mins read 2,543 views
High-value tourism, low-value jobs?

Jan 21, 2026 2 mins read 2,882 views
Tying the loose ends of GST reform

Jan 17, 2026 2 mins read 3,114 views
GST transition pains need urgent fixes

Jan 14, 2026 2 mins read 3,053 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 5,626 views
Movie Review: Lights, Camera, Action!

Feb 02, 2026 1 mins read 2,472 views
The Hamptons, born from the love of cooking

Feb 02, 2026 1 mins read 1,999 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 1,847 views
Turning bridal hairstyling into a trend

Jan 26, 2026 2 mins read 2,852 views
Birbi and the art of taking your time

Jan 26, 2026 1 mins read 2,422 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 par...

Jan 10, 2026 2 mins read 3,230 views
The cost of delay

Jan 07, 2026 2 mins read 4,031 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 3,411 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 3,793 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 4,057 views

Recents

A year of reckoning

As we enter the Fire Male Horse Year, our nation stands at a defining crossroads. The year 2025 delivered strong macroeconomic signals and renewed optimism on paper.

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Tax system sees major changes and initiatives

The Wood Female Snake Year brought major tax reforms in the country with the passage of the Income Tax Act of Bhutan 2025, the rollout of the Goods and Services Tax Act of Bhutan 2025, and major restructuring of corporate and business taxation.

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