As per Department of Tourism (DoT), a total of 21,409 tourists have arrived in the country from 23 September 2022 to 3 January 2023. A total of 3,776 tourists arrived in the country paying the full USD 200 Sustainable Development Fee (SDF), with 6,108 tourists paying the old SDF of …
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KS Garment, one of the country’s first mass garment production company produces quality casual wares and designer puffer jackets with a blend of the country’s culture and fabric with western fabric with its brand made in Bhutan. Hoping to slowly replace the imported products, KS Garment is popular with niche …
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The Bhutan Chamber for Commerce and Industry (BCCI) said that the Royal Monetary Authority’s (RMA) strict guidelines for non-performing loans (NPL) has impacted the business sector of the country and they will be appealing to the RMA to ease the guidelines on behalf of the business sector. An NPL is …
Read More »The COVID-19 pandemic continued with its onslaught on slowing down the economic growth. The economy is still in its recovery mode. In the month of May, labour import and use were made more liberal to help revive the economy. The Royal Monetary Authority (RMA) froze loans of BDBL, RICBL, and …
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With the increasing number of teachers either resigning from work or taking the Extra Ordinary Leave (EoL) and then resigning, the Human Resource Committee members of the Ministry of Education (MoE) will be reassessing the 205 National Contract Teachers (NCT) and Regular Contract Teachers (RCT) to extend their contract period. …
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The Facebook page of the Association of Bhutanese in Perth Incorporated (ABPI) with around 8,900 members is a good place to go to to get a pulse of what is happening in the largest Bhutanese settlement in Australia. The posts from members are usually about social events, job openings, business …
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In the State of the Nation Address (SOTN), Prime Minister Dasho Dr Lotay Tshering briefed the nation on the status of the foreign reserves currently, at USD 776.63 million (mn). According to the SOTN, the net financial inflows which finances the current account deficits has been decreasing due to lower …
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The Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC) is in the midst of reforming the Performance Management System (PMS) to measure the performance of civil servants, and at the same time, ensure better accountability by working closely with senior executives. However, there are already online accounts of civil servants complaining about their …
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His Majesty The King granted citizenship Kidu to 579 individuals at the Tendrelthang on 24th November 2022. The recipients took part in an Oath Taking Ceremony, and received an Audience with His Majesty The King. His Majesty The King has granted citizenship to around to 25,000 people till date, in …
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Bhutanese World Cup fans can take part in two World Cup events supported by BNB. They can firstly watch live world cup matches for free on a large screen at the volleyball ground in Changlimithang in a collaboration between the Bhutan Football Federation and the Bhutan National Bank. The facility …
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