EDITORIAL

For a long time, Bhutan had the high value and low volume tourism policy, but things changed when Bhutan hired McKinsey during the time of the first government. The McKinsey team which had a lot of young Indian graduates studying and prescribing solutions to accelerate Bhutan’s economic development recommended promoting …

From available public records Kuensel in 2021 made a revenue of Nu 150.09 million a good chunk of which was made possible by direct government printing, advertising and other works as pointed to by the current Finance Secretary who said the government subsidizes Kuensel through such jobs. However, the same …

For the first time in many decades, the global tectonic plates of geopolitics are shifting and it will have significant impacts on Bhutan in the years to come. The foreign policy of U.S. President Donald Trump is firstly an isolationist one that withdraws from its global role, and secondly there …

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 …

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 …

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. …

When one thinks of mining in Bhutan, the visual is often some Stone Quarries, Dolomite and Gypsum mines with trucks plying. Given that the mining sector has come under much criticism from local communities and oversight bodies over the years, one cannot deny the sector does not enjoy a great …

If one takes a close look at all of His Majesty’s initiatives and addresses through the years one will notice a common thread flowing through them all. The common thread being a deep and abiding love and concern for his people. Earlier in His Majesty’s reign, His Majesty cris-crossed the …

The results of the latest Non Communicable Diseases (NCD) survey of November and December 2024 is a wakeup call for the nation. The results are alarming to say the least with a record level of people who are obese and those who have high sugar levels in the blood. High …

Recently an Al Jazeera documentary on how carbon neutral Bhutan is becoming a victim of climate change showed the country in positive light and rightly so with our environmental track record. It showed how Bhutan, a country with still around 70 percent forest cover and absorbing more carbon than it …