Chinese Taipei finish top as AFC U-20 Group J concludes
Chinese Taipei completed the AFC U-20 Asian Cup China 2027 Qualifiers Development Phase in Thimphu with a perfect record after beating Singapore 2–0 at Changlimithang Stadium today.
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Phuentsholing—Sluggish regulatory approvals, poor coordination among government agencies, and recurring breakdowns in digital service systems are eroding business confidence in Phuentsholing.
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has p...
Phuentsholing—The frequent reversal of policies, programmes and development priorities by successive governments is emerging as a grow...
Two industrials estates and four industrials parks across the country generated revenue of Nu 98.46 million durin...
The Gelephu Mindfulness City Authority (GMCA) and the Gelephu Investment and Development Corporation (GIDC) announced a collaborative initiative with dot.OFFER.
Following the recent Mid-Term Review of the government,...
On the slopy area of Gongdue gewog, Mongar, Jambay Lhamo and her friends are engrossed in weeding around the cardamom plants.
In a film industry where romance, horror, and comedy often dominate the screen, Naba Sho, a film by Pema Tshering, dares to step into a far more uncomfortable space, one that conf...
Experts from across Asia are meeting in Thimphu to explore new ways of measuring the effectiveness of anti-corruption agencies, focusing on areas such as political finance transparency and the use of artificial intelligence in corruption detection.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a US...
The RCID will serve as Bhutan’s premier institution for the prevention, diagnosis, tr...
Bhutan’s strained public service delivery is often blamed on attrition, understaffing,...
The capital city will choose its next mayor on July 15, 2026, as two candidates — an incumbent engineer seeking a second term and a first-time female contender with a background in media and public leadership — offer voters competing visions for how Thimphu should be governed, serviced, and ultimately transformed.
A generation ago, large families were the norm across Bhutan. Today, the size of av...
AgroNest Centre in Geduchhu, Chukha, is emerging as a rural enterprise model reflecting t...
Pelsung Innovation Lab is taking a different approach to the country’s entrepreneurship ecosystem by focusing on identifying proble...
Bhutan is experiencing a growing trust deficit in institutional integrity, even as direct experiences of bribery remain remarkably low, according to the Sixth National Integrity Assessment (NIA 2025) released by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) yesterday.
The BHTF currently manages assets worth approximately Nu 4.3 billion. The majority of the portfolio is invested domestically, while 25.2 percent is invested in overseas markets to improve divers...
Every morning, before dawn has fully broken over the Bhutan-India border, a familiar bustle unfolds in Dadgari, a...
As Phuentsholing prepares for its next Thromde ele...
Some offerings are counted in millions of ngultrum. Others are counted one coin at a time. Some arrive from boardrooms and monasteries. Others come from temple steps, village homes, army barracks, and communities thousands of kilometres away.
The Government of India (GoI) released the fifth tranche of the Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP), amounting to Nu 2.5 billion, today in Thimph...
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The Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB) will now evaluate campaign pledges made by candidates c...
The National Commission for Women and Children (NCWC) Secretariat has been institutionally weakened following an organisational restructuring that eroded its oversight role, diluted its mandate, blurred accountability, and reduced institutional independence.
Nearly one year into its operational phase, the Bhutan AgriSus...
Ten companies listed on the Royal Securities Exchange of Bhutan Limited (RSEBL) have declared dividends for the financial year 2025, rewarding...
Mongar—Five community festivals in eastern dzongkhags generated Nu 16.19 million and attracted more than 49,000 visitors this year, directly benefiting homestays, food stall...
A 43-year-old man from Mongar, who currently resides in Nobding, Dangchu Gewog in Wangdue, was seriously injured after being stabbed while sleeping inside a tent in Lunana on June 21. According to sources, the man had entered the area illegally to collect cordyceps.
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About 22 women entrepreneurs and their employees in Phuentsholing were trained to use artificial intelligence (AI) and digital tools to improve their businesses during a three-day capacity-building workshop held recently at the College of Science and Technology.
Nepal’s recent flood has demonstrated that rain need not fall where people live for floodwaters to reach their homes, a...
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Rental housing in Samtse is becoming more expensive as industrial development brings more workers into the area, pushing...
For years, every broken water source meant an eight-kilometre walk through the forest for Dema, 34, of Wangjokha in Thed...
Australian coach Gary Phillips has been appointed Head Coach of Bhutan national U-20 football team. He has been tasked w...
The Bank of Bhutan’s (BOB) Chief Executive Officer (CEO), IT Director, and Project Manager overseeing its core banking s...
Public servants travelling on official duty are feeling the financial strain as government travel allowances no longer a...
With the government now halfway through its five-year term, questions are being raised over who should be held accountab...
His Majesty The King, His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo, Her Majesty The Queen, Their Majesties the Queen Mothers, and...
As voters head to the polls today to elect the Thrompons and thromde thuemis of Thimphu and Phuentsholing, the most striking feature of this election has not been fierce competition or spirited public debate. It has been the silence.
Bhutan's rich forests are not only a source of clean air, water, and wealth. Hidden within the thickets is also a web of corruption whether in illegal felling, illicit sale, or collusion among official...
Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) is under construction. Heavy earthmoving machines and trucks work round the clock at the international airport. Designs for highways a...
Summer holidays have officially begun for students across the country, and with them comes a familiar parental dilemma. If you have relaxed the screen-time rules and returned that confiscated phone or tablet to your child’...
It is a common perception that corruption, in its quieter forms of favouritism and nepotism, is no longer an aberration but a feature of how things work in Bhutan.
The Election Commission of Bhutan’s (ECB) recent announcement that it will vet election pledges comes at the most appropriate time. The first test will be applied to the aspiring Thrompon candidates, who hav...
Homeownership in Bhutan, long understood as the most reliable pathway to financial security, is rapidly becoming an illusion. For young professionals, civil serva...
A common development paradox in Bhutan is the squandering of scarce resources on funding our projects, big or small.
The Royal Civil Service Commission has identified a concerning trend that deserves urgent attention. Our civil service, the backbone of national administration, faces a dangerous hole in it...
The Wood Female Snake Year brought major tax reforms in the country with the passage of the Income Tax Act of Bhutan 202...
The 1,125MW Dorjilung Hydroelectric Power Project (DHPP) is expected to boost the country’s economy, raising gross domes...
The Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP) Steering Committee will review how to reallocate Nu 574.73 million in unspent and...
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....
The closure of drayangs (entertainment centres) is an issue that most sensible Bhutanese, except perhaps the operators,...
The conflict in the Middle East has once again exposed our dependence on overseas employment as a pressure valve for dom...
Bhutanese, friends of Bhutan, and our well-wishers are willingly answering the call to fulfill the Royal vision of erect...
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 Thim...
Chinese Taipei completed the AFC U-20 Asian Cup China 2027 Qualifiers Development Phase in Thimphu with a perfect record after beating Singapore 2–0 at Changlimithang Stadium today.
Read MoreSouth Asian countries need stronger regional cooperation on climate change, disaster preparedness and energy security as climate-related risks increasingly cross national borders, experts said at a parliamentary forum in Thimphu today.
Read MoreMajor expansion works at Paro International Airport are set to begin this year, with the government currently working through land acquisition, valuation and compensation for affected landowners.
Read MoreThe arrest of a Bhutanese man and two Indian nationals by Jaigaon Police over an alleged gold transaction has raised questions about whether gold purchased legally through Bhutan’s duty-free system is being funnelled into illicit cross-border trade.
Read MoreSonamthang Central School in Zhemgang terminated a 16-year-old boy in Class IX and a 17-year-old girl in Class VIII on September 2, 2026, after they were found to be in a relationship.
Read MoreNearly four weeks after “A Drukpa’s Heart” opened in cinemas, the Department of Media, Creative Industry and Intellectual Property (DoMCIIP) says it is too early to determine whether the government-backed film has been a commercial success.
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