By Dr Pem Namgyal I watched this bridge at Pangri Zampa slowly rise from the river bed to become what it is now. There are two things that were right about this bridge which makes me immensely happy. First, the traditional architecture of the bridge that blends modern cement and …

The tragic death of a 17-year-old former monk in Sarpang raises uncomfortable questions that go beyond the narrow confines of a legal verdict. While the court has done its duty within the limits of the charges brought before it, the outcome leaves behind a deeper unease that cannot be ignored. …

S. Alex Yang and Angela Huyue Zhang LONDON/LOS ANGELES—Anthropic’s new AI model, Claude Mythos Preview, has alarmed business leaders and policymakers around the world because of its extraordinary ability to find and exploit vulnerabilities in major operating systems and web browsers. Even the Trump administration, which has feuded with Anthropic …

There are stories that disturb, and then there are stories that indict. The recent reports from Norbuling Rigter College fall firmly in the latter category. In the first case, a young student lies in a hospital bed, his speech reduced to typed words, his future uncertain after a brutal assault …

When I arrived in Bhutan during 2016, I was excited to learn more about this peaceful little town among the mountains shrouded in mist and the valleys full of beauty with a feeling of curiosity and discomfort. The experience at that time left me with a strong and lasting impression …

By Laura Carvalho NEW YORK—The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has triggered what the International Monetary Fund calls a “global yet asymmetric” rupture, disrupting the flow of roughly one-quarter of oil, one-fifth of liquefied natural gas, and one-third of fertilizer supplies. Energy and fertilizer prices have risen, supply chains …

By Phub W. Dorji Let me begin with what should be an uncontroversial observation: the debate triggered by Dr. Ahmad’s article in The Bhutanese last week, is not really about GST. It is about something deeper — the growing distance between how our economic policies are designed and how ordinary …

There can be no doubt about the sincerity and good intentions of the two Governments, the Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue and Customs and the GST project team in introducing the GST. These are patriotic and dutiful Bhutanese public servants working very hard to make GST a success so …

By Simon Johnson and Amir Kermani WASHINGTON, DC/BERKELEY—The closure of the Strait of Hormuz is having devastating consequences worldwide. The price of oil is up sharply, liquefied natural gas has become much more expensive in key markets, the cost of fertilizer is likely to remain high throughout the planting season, …

The current fuel shock and huge fuel subsidies of Nu 1.3 bn a month will hit Bhutan’s finances hard. It exposes in many ways the economic fragility of Bhutan and also areas where we can improve on. For a long time, Bhutan enjoyed cheap fuels prices from April 2023, in …