With the movie theatres closed for more than two years, the film industry incurred considerable losses as shootings were impeded, and the film releases and screening were put on halt, owing to the pandemic. About 40 films are waiting to be screened at various movie theatres limited to just a …

With the ease in COVID-19 restrictions, many government, corporate and private entities have had staff coming back to offices in large numbers and also testing positive which in turn affects the functioning of the office. There is no ministry, agency or company where staff have not tested positive in significant …

More than 900 employees worked in around 60 drayangs across the country before it was closed down by the government. The closure of drayangs came as a shock to both the drayang owners (who invested millions in the industry) and the employees who were the main bread winners in the …

The Bhutanese laborers who have gained skills working in the construction industry, especially in the last two years, now stand to face stiff competition from the influx of foreign skilled workers, as the country has allowed importation of foreign laborers. Almost all contractors prefer hiring Indian workers as it has …

According to wholesalers and retailers, the price of some food and non-food items have increased due to the increase in transportation charges. The data from National Statistics Bureau (NSB) show that the prices of consumer goods and services have increased by 5.32 percent compared to same month of last year. …

The Regional Revenue and Customs Office (RRCO) in Phuentsholing has been fining people for late payment of Bhutan Sales Tax (BST). Phuentsholing went into lockdown from 17 January till 28 February. The deadline for payment of the taxes during the lockdown was on 6 February in Phuentsholing. “Even if a …

The Natural Resources Development Corporation Limited  (NRDCL) is stocking up on sand before the monsoon season hits Bhutan. They have about 73,600 m3 or cubic meters (approximately 9,200 truckloads (TLs) of sand stocked so far. This is being done to meet the requirement for sand during the monsoon season. NRDCL …

While the COVID pandemic hit all business entities among the worst hit were hotels and restaurants.  The new strategic measures from the government which aims at economic revival through doing away with lockdown and restrictions based on herd immunity seems to promise a glimmer of hope to these affected businesses, …

There are a handful of landlords who have been giving rent waivers to their tenants during the pandemic. But a majority of the landlords have not been so considerate, even when receiving deferrals and the extension of loan term for an additional ten years. Instead, there are reports of landlords …

The government has spent Nu 871 million (mn) on quarantine centers with 134,233 individuals quarantined across the country till date, according to data from the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO). The Prime Minister Dasho Dr Lotay Tshering had earlier said that around 100,000 people have undergone quarantine in various quarantine centers …