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Are we heading towards an economic recession?

With the high inflationary pressures and the global economies, like America and China facing a slowdown, the question that many are asking is whether Bhutan is also heading for an economic recession? Bhutan’s situation Bhutan’s GDP growth rate is at 4.09 percent, and the inflation rate is at 4 percent …

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Uniting against Cervical Cancer

With an incidence rate of 20.5 cases per 100,000 women, the Cervical Cancer disease has gripped the attention of the Bhutanese community and authorities alike. Cervical Cancer, while treatable when detected early, has remained a leading cause of death among Bhutanese women. Between 2014 and 2018, over 300 cases of …

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Hotel industry still struggling

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the once-thriving hotel industry finds itself grappling with unprecedented challenges, such as low recovery rate from the pandemic, new policies implemented for the tourists, and adjusting with the latest trend which is a shift towards working with lean workforce. Despite initial hopes in …

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Sungjoen App and free Wifi

In the Prime Minister (PM) Dasho Dr Lotay Tshering’s live Facebook session yesterday, PM spoke on the reason why the Sungjoen App and free WiFi pledge did not take off.  “To provide free WiFi, we need to build lot of infrastructure. One station is not enough for 4 to 5 …

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Way forward for the private sector

In a highly anticipated Facebook session held Live, the Prime Minister (PM) Dasho Dr Lotay Tshering shared his insights on the way forward for the private sector and its development. PM emphasized on the importance of collaboration between the government and the private sector, stating that both entities play a …

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