The Department of Revenue and Customs (DRC) has rolled out a new digital payment classification framework aimed at improving transparency and clarity in digital transactions by distinguishing payments made for business purposes from genuine personal transfers. The framework comes amid concerns that business and personal transactions are sometimes mixed together. …
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The number of tourist accommodations in Bhutan has increased since the pandemic, but concerns remain over whether the growth in hotel capacity is keeping pace with the recovery in tourist arrivals. According to the Bhutan Tourism Monitor 2019, Bhutan had 309 classified accommodations before the pandemic, including 17 five-star hotels, …
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As Bhutan’s 10X Journey continues to reshape the national economy, Druk Holding and Investments is actively strengthening the country’s innovation ecosystem to support a science, technology, and innovation driven future. This comprehensive strategy brings together national and international stakeholders to collaborate on practical problem-solving, skills development, applied research, and the …
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As industries expand, Samtse sees rising land demand from local and overseas Bhutanese investors Samtse is emerging as one of the country’s rapidly developing industrial centres, with expanding factories, mines and manufacturing units reshaping the dzongkhag and creating new opportunities for employment and investment. The Ministry of Industry and Commerce …
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Local leaders call for jobs, business opportunities and fair compensation as hydropower project progresses Residents and local leaders of Trashiyangtse have welcomed the Khorlochhu Hydropower Project (KHPL), seeing it as an opportunity to boost economic activity and create new development opportunities in the dzongkhag. However, during the consultation meeting in …
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New Mines and Minerals Bill to introduce progressive penalties as DGM expands digital monitoring to improve enforcement and promote sustainable mineral extraction Bhutan is moving to strengthen regulation and compliance in the mining sector through a new Mines and Minerals (MM) Bill, progressive penalties and expanded use of satellite imagery …
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Stronger 2025 performance, delayed hydropower projects and rising import demand shape economic outlook Bhutan’s economic growth projection for 2026 has been revised downward to 6.21 percent from 6.31 percent in the previous quarter, according to the Ministry of Finance (MoF)’s Fourth Quarter Update for FY 2025–2026. The revision follows stronger-than-expected …
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Transport sector records highest year-on-year inflation at 6 percent, while electricity prices decline 3.46 percent According to figures released by the National Statistics Bureau (NSB), the Producer Price Index (PPI) recorded average year-on-year inflation of 2.73 percent in the second quarter of 2026, covering April to June. The index measures …
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Bhutan’s Export Price Index recorded a year-on-year inflation of 5.48 percent in the second quarter of 2026, covering April to June, compared with the same quarter in 2025. The Import Price Index also increased by 4.19 percent during the period. The Export Price Index recorded a quarter-on-quarter increase of 3.38 …
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192 of 193 key performance indicators achieved during FY 2025–2026 The Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Employment (MoICE) achieved 192 of the 193 Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) implemented during the financial year 2025–2026, recording an overall achievement rate of 99 percent. The KPIs were implemented across six departments, four agencies …
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