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…𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒓 𝒂𝒊𝒎𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒆𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒚 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒏𝒆𝒙𝒕-𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒊𝒓𝒄𝒓𝒂𝒇𝒕 By Kinzang Lhamo In a major development for Bhutan’s aviation sector, Drukair – Royal Bhutan Airlines has officially signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with SMBC Aviation Capital for the lease of a brand-new Airbus A320neo aircraft. The signing ceremony was held in Bangkok on May 10, 2025, …

…𝒗𝒂𝒍𝒖𝒆-𝒂𝒅𝒅𝒆𝒅 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒔 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝒔𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒄𝒆𝒅 𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒓𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒏𝒆𝒘 𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒅 𝒐𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝑻𝒔𝒊𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑫𝒂𝒈𝒂𝒏𝒂 By Kinzang Lhamo In country, a fresh wave of opportunity is emerging for communities across districts like Tsirang and Dagana, where locals are now pioneering the production of value-added agricultural products such as ginger candy, buckwheat cookies, ginger roll candy, ginger marmalade, papaya candy, green pea …

By Kezang ChodenThe National Center for Hydrology and Meteorology (NCHM) is on track to test siphon technology aimed at reducing the risk of Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOF) from Thorthormi Lake in Lunana. The key components of the siphon system High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) pipes have already reached Lunana. The materials were transported from the Punakha helipad by the Drukair Helicopter …

The perception that Bhutan’s economy has recovered from the pandemic is misleading. A closer look reveals a slowdown in consumer activity, increasing reports of businesses operating with little or no revenue, and a rising number of loan defaults. These are not temporary symptoms but signals of deeper structural weaknesses and persistent demand-side constraints that warrant immediate policy intervention. One such …

…𝒔𝒌𝒊𝒏-𝒕𝒐-𝒔𝒌𝒊𝒏 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒄𝒕 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒇𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒚 𝒊𝒏𝒗𝒐𝒍𝒗𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒗𝒂𝒍 𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒃𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒆𝒔 By Yeshi DolmaIn a quiet room inside the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of Gyaltsuen Jetsun Pema Wangchuck Mother and Child Hospital, a young mother holds her tiny newborn against her chest. There are no monitors beeping loudly or incubators buzzing- just warmth, breath, and life supported by the …