The last week has not been a good one for Bhutan in terms of its international image and diplomacy, with reports of Bhutan falling in the traffic colour lists of the US government. There was a lot of hurt and understandable anger given how Bhutan does not pose a threat …

BERKELEY – In his inaugural address this January, Donald Trump framed immigration to the United States as a national security threat, proclaiming, “I will send troops to the southern border to repel the disastrous invasion of our country.” He then directed the Department of Defense to draw up a plan to “seal the …

According to an official source, Bhutan is no longer on the dreaded draft ‘Red List’ of the United States government which would mean an absolute travel ban, but is now on the milder ‘Yellow List’. The draft “Yellow List’ is around two dozen counties that will get some time to …

As a small landlocked country further hemmed in by high mountains and deep valleys, we Bhutanese like to mind our own business and keep to our local affairs. However, in an interconnected and fast changing world it is important for Bhutan to not only keep up to date with international …

Bhutan is on a draft ‘Red List’ along with 11 other countries for a complete travel ban to the USA. This is according to a news report by The New York Times (NYT) on the issue. The overall list is targeting the citizens of as many as 43 countries as …

The Auditor General’s Advisory Series on the “Review of Local Government Development Grant” for three financial years 2021-2024 found that various inefficiencies and misallocation of resources. The report says while the introduction of the Annual Grant in 2019 aimed to enhance the financial autonomy of Local Governments (LGs), the current …

NEW YORK – The end of Pax Americana is clearly in sight. While this has long been the goal of many leftists battling “American imperialism,” it is not really all that strange that a US government of right-wing zealots ultimately took a wrecking ball to the world order. America’s far …

You have shopped a few things for the family at Uniqlo, and there is a long line behind you. You wonder if it is wise to use your credit card or international debit card from Bhutan, but you are not carrying much cash and so decide to use a card. …

The Finance Minister Lyonpo Lekey Dorji in response to a question in the monthly meet-the-press on revising the Personal Income Tax Slab said the Ministry of Finance acknowledges that the personal income tax exemption limit was last revised in 2020 and that subsequent salary revisions in 2023 have resulted in …