December of 2002

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Mandarin exports hit Nu 679.88 million

Feb 06, 2026 1 mins read 866 views
Bhutan observes World Cancer Day

Feb 04, 2026 2 mins read 1,541 views
Building a culture of service

Feb 04, 2026 2 mins read 1,914 views
Fewer fires, faster containment mark this fire season

Feb 04, 2026 3 mins read 1,704 views
Bhutan hosts Asia’s model forest summit

Feb 04, 2026 3 mins read 1,788 views
Government, telecos at odds over 50% data price cut

Jan 31, 2026 2 mins read 7,409 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 3,166 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 2,830 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 3,922 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 4,435 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 2,991 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 3,273 views
Ask Mr Bhutan

Feb 02, 2026 2 mins read 938 views
Fitness is not defined by body size or age

Feb 02, 2026 1 mins read 961 views
Movie Review: Lights, Camera, Action!

Feb 02, 2026 1 mins read 1,764 views
The Hamptons, born from the love of cooking

Feb 02, 2026 1 mins read 1,319 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 1,179 views
Turning bridal hairstyling into a trend

Jan 26, 2026 2 mins read 2,175 views
Birbi and the art of taking your time

Jan 26, 2026 1 mins read 1,783 views
Jangchub Puen Nye

Jan 26, 2026 1 mins read 1,870 views
The burden of cancer

Feb 07, 2026 2 mins read 472 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 1,512 views
The tourism paradox

Jan 28, 2026 2 mins read 1,447 views
A relief for the hotel industry

Jan 24, 2026 2 mins read 1,821 views
High-value tourism, low-value jobs?

Jan 21, 2026 2 mins read 2,143 views
Tying the loose ends of GST reform

Jan 17, 2026 2 mins read 2,378 views
GST transition pains need urgent fixes

Jan 14, 2026 2 mins read 2,313 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 2,515 views
The cost of delay

Jan 07, 2026 2 mins read 3,177 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 response to our readers’ growing needs and a conscious preparation for the n...

Jan 03, 2026 2 mins read 2,716 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 4,721 views
Train Smart, Not Hard

Jan 26, 2026 1 mins read 1,427 views
Punishment is not prevention

Jan 26, 2026 4 mins read 1,928 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 3,007 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 3,387 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 4,865 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 3,484 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 t...

Dec 26, 2025 2 mins read 3,274 views

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