Yak farming is a vital part of highland communities in Bhutan, supporting over 3,000 households with essential income and sustenance. Yaks provide products, like dry cheese, meat, butter, milk, and wool, and enable access to valuable resources such as cordyceps and herbal medicines. However, the future of yak farming is …
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With many new brand-new Euro 6 diesel vehicles across different companies failing or requiring repeated maintenance, the main suspect was the fuel quality being sent to Bhutan. The paper even accessed two fuel quality reports of samples taken from broken down vehicles that showed the fuel quality was not to …
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Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC), Bhutan’s new Special Administration Region, today announced its intention to recognise digital assets such as Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH) and BNB as part of its strategic reserves, making the Special Administrative Region (SAR) one of the first jurisdictions to officially hold digital assets as part of …
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The electricity sector plays an important role in the country’s economic growth, contributing 11.61% to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2023. As per the Environmental Accounts Statistics of 2024 in 2023, the total electricity supply reached 11,157.60 GWh, marking a modest 1.42% increase from the previous year’s supply. The …
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The Bhutanese sent some questions to the Gelephu Mindfulness City Legal Team to get more details on the Laws that will apply in the GMC be it the Common Law of Singapore or the Abu Dhabu Global Market (ADGM) laws. Some FAQs sent by the GMC later on have also …
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To address regulatory bottlenecks effectively, Ministry of Industry, Commerce, and Employment (MoICE) collaborated with the Voice for Green Change Partnership (V4GCP) Project, funded by the European Union, and the Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI). Through stakeholder consultation, issue compilation, committee formation, and rigorous validation processes, about 235 issues …
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The Economic Stimulus Plan (ESP), designed to provide concessional loans and reinvigoration funds to businesses, has seen mixed results as of December 2024. Under Window-I of the ESP, which offers concessional loans to support sectors such as agriculture, livestock, and small-scale industries, a total of 1,473 applications amounting to Nu …
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As the Nu 96 mn airfare subsidy is launched, the tour operators have a different view on the feasibility and rationality of this execution. “The Ministry is taking steps to help the tourism industry, and we appreciate that, but it was too short of a notice for us, and tourists …
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Bhutan’s first private helicopter services Heli Bhutan accepted its new helicopter on 19th December 2024 at Airbus delivery Center Marignane, France. This acceptance signifies the handover of the helicopter to Heli Bhutan. The aircraft is due to arrive Bhutan by the 3rd week of January and official operations will commence coinciding …
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As the nation gears up for the 117th National Day, Changlimithang Stadium is undergoing a striking transformation. A historic landmark in the country’s history is being readied to host not just an event but a moment of national pride. Over 7,000 plastic seats at the stadium, faded from years of …
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