As thousands of Bhutanese leave for Australia, one major issue is, if they are lost for good along with their future children or will they be coming back? The former President of the Association of Bhutanese in Perth Incorporated (ABPI), Tshewang Rinzin, feels that most Bhutanese will come back from …

In a clear uptick compared to past years, a total of 818 civil servants across agencies voluntarily resigned much before their tenure in the last eight months from 1st January to 31st August 2022. It is expected that most of these civil servants have headed to Australia. The average resignation …

With a large number of Bhutanese heading to Australia these days, there are three pertinent questions that people are asking. The first question is, are there are any risks and difficulties for people going there now and in the near future? The second question is, what is the push factor …

A former journalist who is settled in Canberra, but did not want to be named, said that what has changed these days with Bhutanese coming to Australia is that even in terms of blue collar jobs Bhutanese have moved up the blue collar ladder, and many young people come and …

The Royal Monetary Authority (RMA) recently came out with a public notification stating that Bhutanese Exporters as per Section 24 of the Foreign Exchange Rules and Regulations (FERR) 2020, have to receive money from residents in India as INR and that too through the banking channel. In this regard the …

Case expected to be sent to the ACC for investigation Thimphu Thromde management issues legal action threat to The Bhutanese over the story An ongoing Performance and Compliance Audit Report of the Thimphu Thromde by the Royal Audit Authority (RAA) has show that around Nu 8 million is missing from …

The Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB) has come up with new rules that mandate that candidates have to have served in office in the public or private sector with exemplary conduct and performance for five years for the NA and 10 years for the NC. This is in addition to …

The Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB) has come up with a new set of ‘Rules on Elections Conduct in the Kingdom of Bhutan, 2022’ which has some new changes and additions in election rules. The main change is in the qualifications to be a candidate for the National Assembly and …

A Conflict of Interest cloud hangs over the two ministers The Minister for Agriculture and Forests Yeshey Penjor and Finance Minister Lyonpo Namgay Tshering were questioned by the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) recently over the appointment of the former Board Director of the National Cottage and Small Industries Development Bank …

On Thursday a group of six Bhutanese on a Druk Air flight to Kathmandu carrying the green colored travel documents were not allowed entry into Kathmandu at the Tribhuvan International Airport and were deported back. The six Bhutanese and a seventh one in the same group who had a passport …