October of 2022

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Pedestrian terminal user fee welcome

Editorial

Oct 26, 2022 1 mins read 272 views
Bhutan can do it

Perspective

Oct 25, 2022 3 mins read 347 views
Climate ambassador from the mountains

Feature Story

Oct 25, 2022 2 mins read 277 views
Samdrupjongkhar artificial turf

Letter to the Editor

Oct 25, 2022 1 mins read 278 views
The weather and us

Editorial

Oct 25, 2022 2 mins read 319 views
Influenza outbreak after two years

Health

Oct 25, 2022 1 mins read 345 views
Gasa Tshachhu redevelopment to complete next June

Natural Resource

Oct 25, 2022 1 mins read 320 views
Lauri farmers find market for khalu in France

Agriculture

Oct 25, 2022 2 mins read 325 views
When going to school is a risk

Education

Oct 25, 2022 2 mins read 390 views
Begana bridge construction

Letter to the Editor

Oct 24, 2022 1 mins read 373 views
Setting our priorities

Editorial

Oct 24, 2022 1 mins read 306 views
Radhi GC road in need of maintenance

Road

Oct 24, 2022 1 mins read 353 views
Nu 10 user fee to be charged at pedestrian terminal from November

Finance

Oct 24, 2022 1 mins read 292 views
Cyclone Sitrang will have minimal impact on Bhutan

Disaster

Oct 24, 2022 1 mins read 390 views
Police launch massive search as two flee from custody

Crime

Oct 24, 2022 2 mins read 310 views
Team Ratna wins 13th coronation archery tournament

Sports

Oct 23, 2022 1 mins read 290 views
The Snowman Race - not just a Run

Perspective

Oct 23, 2022 4 mins read 335 views
What is the future of White Bellied Heron in Bhutan?

Letter to the Editor

Oct 23, 2022 2 mins read 288 views
Dream Australia

Editorial

Oct 23, 2022 2 mins read 329 views
Tongling community Lhakhang in need of renovation

Religious

Oct 23, 2022 2 mins read 286 views
Plunge in yak population worries Trashiyangtse highlanders

Highlander

Oct 23, 2022 3 mins read 299 views
ADB approves loans for fiscal sustainability and green recovery

Banks

Oct 23, 2022 3 mins read 319 views
His Majesty graces the 5th Royal Highland Festival in Laya

Royal

Oct 23, 2022 1 mins read 313 views
Pasakha residents need a clinic

Health

Oct 21, 2022 2 mins read 450 views
Kanglung town to install LED lights

Thromde

Oct 21, 2022 1 mins read 304 views
Women's basketball: A long way to go

Sports

Oct 21, 2022 3 mins read 286 views
A three-day festival for entrepreneurs begins

Festival

Oct 21, 2022 1 mins read 283 views
Trongsa at the Centre

Perspective

Oct 21, 2022 6 mins read 319 views
Protected farming to fight human-wildlife-conflict

Feature Story

Oct 21, 2022 2 mins read 318 views
Residual lands in core Thimphu could be monetized: Research

Perspective

Oct 21, 2022 4 mins read 368 views
Verdure Singapore

Perspective

Oct 21, 2022 5 mins read 332 views
Economic growth without financial inclusion widens the gap between the rich and poor

Letter to the Editor

Oct 21, 2022 2 mins read 263 views
As challenging as the terrains

Editorial

Oct 21, 2022 2 mins read 306 views
MoU to stabilize slopes along Damchu-Chukha bypass

MoU

Oct 21, 2022 1 mins read 346 views
Govt. exploring ways to help Bhutanese go to Australia

Foreign Affairs

Oct 21, 2022 2 mins read 311 views
Acclimatisation issue affected international runners

Sports

Oct 20, 2022 2 mins read 280 views
A white-bellied heron found along Phochhu and Mochhu

Wild Life

Oct 20, 2022 2 mins read 336 views
A contractor's point of view on the editorial "At the cost of the people"

Letter to the Editor

Oct 20, 2022 2 mins read 248 views
Waste and tourism

Editorial

Oct 20, 2022 2 mins read 353 views
Legal Aid Center established for indigent persons

Judiciary

Oct 20, 2022 4 mins read 353 views
Leadership assessment for P1 is not to manage out: RCSC

RCSC

Oct 20, 2022 2 mins read 340 views
Loans suspended to maintain financial stability, says RMA

Banks

Oct 20, 2022 3 mins read 467 views
Fifth Pay Commission constituted

Finance

Oct 20, 2022 1 mins read 334 views
Finding the inner gold

Tourism

Oct 19, 2022 2 mins read 271 views
Bhutan Climate Conclave calls for stronger climate action

Climate

Oct 19, 2022 3 mins read 310 views
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Where five percent hurts most

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Jan 10, 2026 3 mins read 7,320 views
How excise tax reshapes prices of sin goods

The new excise tax (ET) framework, effective from January 1, has led to price increases for alcohol, tobacco, carbonated...

Jan 10, 2026 2 mins read 1,827 views
New income tax law widens relief for families and households

The government has introduced a range of tax relief measures for individuals under a new income tax framework rolled out...

Jan 10, 2026 2 mins read 3,210 views
GST drives shoppers across the border in Phuentsholing

Jan 10, 2026 3 mins read 5,735 views
No timeline yet for GST refunds to tourists leaving Bhutan

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Jan 10, 2026 1 mins read 1,473 views
Consumers foot the bill as double taxation bites during GST transition

Consumers are facing short-term price increases as the country transitions to the Goods and Services Tax (GST) system, w...

Jan 10, 2026 3 mins read 1,833 views
Second Bhutan International ESG Alliance forum kicks off

Jan 09, 2026 2 mins read 2,195 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 investment (FDI) policy that liberalised ownership rules and eased approvals.

Jan 03, 2026 3 mins read 2,146 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 2,567 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 1,251 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 1,484 views
Taxes our forefathers paid

Jan 13, 2026 2 mins read 1,116 views
Gym that asks you to grow, not just train

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Happiness with Mr Bhutan

Happiness can be described in countless ways, yet it is always experienced as one. Even if we fail to put it into words, we still recognise it. Sometimes, only when old words fade from the ton...

Dec 18, 2025 4 mins read 1,112 views
Happiness with Mr Bhutan

Happiness can be described in countless ways, yet it is always experienced as one. Even if we fail to put it into words, we still recognise it. Sometimes, only when old words fade from the ton...

Dec 16, 2025 4 mins read 793 views
GST transition pains need urgent fixes

Jan 14, 2026 2 mins read 324 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 858 views
The cost of delay

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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 response to our readers’ growing needs and a conscious preparation for the n...

Jan 03, 2026 2 mins read 955 views
Strengthening the third sector

Over the years, the civil society sector has quietly assumed a critical role in bridging policy and people. Often referred to as the third sector, CSOs have emerged as indispensable partners in Bhutan’s pursuit...

Dec 31, 2025 2 mins read 1,234 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 1,595 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 3,077 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 1,962 views
Citizens building a nation’s future

The fourth round of the Gelephu Mindfulness City volunteer programme, which drew a record 10,000 participants, pushing total participation beyond 22,500, must be celebrated as a national moment. The overwhelming number of volunteer...

Dec 26, 2025 2 mins read 1,621 views
The promise of Bhutan-Thailand Free Trade Agreement

The parliamentary endorsement of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Thailand marks a watershed moment in Bhutan’s econo...

Dec 25, 2025 2 mins read 1,555 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 2,585 views
Sir, your advice to the younger generation?

Choose your environment Your environment is the invisible hand that constantly shapes the way you think, feel, and act....

Nov 19, 2025 1 mins read 902 views
Happiness with Mr Bhutan

Our global culture has conditioned us to spend the best of ourselves in the pursuit of a “decent living” whatever that m...

Sep 22, 2025 4 mins read 3,812 views
Ask Mr Bhutan

In a world that constantly advertises, applauds, and sells consumption, acquisition and growth at all costs, cultivating...

Aug 18, 2025 2 mins read 5,200 views
Time to open farms to foreign labour

The shortage of farm labour is a real problem faced by farming households across the country.  Over the years, this has...

Dec 24, 2025 2 mins read 964 views
Building inclusive sports

For 15-year-old Nima Dema, a student from Tendruk Central School in Samtse, the opportunity to take part in the ongoing...

Dec 23, 2025 2 mins read 1,177 views
Punatsangchhu-I restarts, but at a heavy price

The resumption of works on the 1,200-megawatt Punatsangchhu Hydropower Project I offers a flicker of hope. After all, th...

Dec 22, 2025 2 mins read 1,859 views
Cost of complacent breathing

Bhutan’s clean air is becoming a comforting myth—pleasant to repeat, dangerous to believe. For years, we have worn the r...

Dec 20, 2025 2 mins read 1,172 views
Entrepreneurs need support, not slogans

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Dec 19, 2025 2 mins read 1,205 views

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