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…𝒄𝒚𝒄𝒍𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒔 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒂𝒄𝒓𝒐𝒔𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒃𝒆𝒚𝒐𝒏𝒅 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒖𝒂𝒍 𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒉𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝑩𝒖𝒎𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒈 𝒗𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒚 By Tashi Tshewang Bhutan is gearing up for another thrilling adventure as the 2nd Edition of the Bumkora 100KM Mountain Biking Challenge is set to take place on November 11, 2025, in the serene Jakar, Bumthang Valley. This high-altitude …

…𝒇𝒂𝒓𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒍𝒂𝒊𝒎 𝒂𝒃𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒅 𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒂𝒔 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒅 𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒎𝒂𝒍𝒔 𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒆𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒐𝒅 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒈-𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒎 𝒔𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 By Lhendup Wangmo A chainlink fencing project is transforming rural agriculture in Sombek under Sangacholing Gewog, Samtse Dzongkhag, bringing renewed hope to 72 farming households. The initiative, designed to protect over 90 acres of fertile wetland from wild animals and stray cattle, …

…𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒅𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒈𝒈𝒍𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒄𝒌 𝒅𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒄𝒍𝒐𝒖𝒅𝒔 𝒂𝒔 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒅𝒆𝒍𝒂𝒚𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒍𝒊𝒎𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒅𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒍 𝒎𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒆𝒔 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒖𝒆 𝒂𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒌 𝒓𝒐𝒂𝒅 By Leki Chungdon Commuters and industrial workers traveling along the Samtse Daina Industrial Park road are facing growing difficulties as thick dust clouds and poor surface conditions continue to plague the construction stretch. The situation has worsened in …

The dream of owning a home has long symbolized stability and dignity. It reflects more than a financial milestone; it embodies belonging, security, and the hope of a better future. Yet in the country today, that dream is slipping beyond the grasp of many ordinary earners. The steady rise in real estate prices, the strain of stagnant incomes, and the …

…𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒍𝒔 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒆 𝒇𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒃𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒘 𝒏𝒖. 300,000 𝒂𝒔 𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒕𝒔 𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒈𝒆 By Yeshi DolmaWith inflation at 3.8 percent and expected to reach 5.8 percent by December, low-income households across Bhutan are struggling to manage rising living costs. Families earning below Nu. 300,000 annually are facing immediate pressure as essential expenses such as food, fuel, and transport take …

…𝒂 𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒇𝒊𝒆𝒅 5 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒂𝒙 𝒐𝒏 𝒈𝒐𝒐𝒅𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒊𝒎𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒚 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒊𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆, 𝒓𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒆 𝒃𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒕𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒔𝒆𝒍𝒇-𝒓𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒂 𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒇𝒊𝒆𝒅 5 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒂𝒙 𝒐𝒏 𝒈𝒐𝒐𝒅𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒊𝒎𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒚 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒊𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆, 𝒓𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒆 𝒃𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒕𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒔𝒆𝒍𝒇-𝒓𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 By Kinzang LhamoBhutan will implement a single-rate Goods and Services Tax (GST) from January 1, 2026, replacing the existing sales …

Karma Dorji, Thimphu Bhutan is set to implement a single-rate Goods and Services Tax (GST) from 2026, marking a significant fiscal reform. This development has generated a mixture of apprehension and optimism across the country. On one hand, the simplification of the tax regime could enhance efficiency, reduce administrative burdens, and potentially broaden the tax base. On the other hand, …

…𝒂 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒈𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒎𝒐𝒅𝒆𝒍𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒄𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒃𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝑩𝒉𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒆 𝒕𝒆𝒙𝒕𝒊𝒍𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝒈𝒍𝒐𝒃𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚 By Tashi Tshewang Bhutan Fashion Week 2025 is set to open on October 27 in Thimphu, bringing together 54 models along with some of the country’s most promising designers, artists, and fashion creators for a week-long celebration of textile heritage and contemporary style. The national event, …

…𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒚’𝒔 𝒔𝒌𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒅 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒌𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒄𝒆 𝒐𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒂𝒏 𝒂𝒅𝒗𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒈𝒆, 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒅𝒊𝒈𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝒂𝒄𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒂𝒊𝒏 𝒌𝒆𝒚 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒔 By Sonam Choden Bhutan, like much of South Asia, stands at a turning point. The World Bank’s latest South Asia Development Update: Jobs, AI, and Trade warns that artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a distant concept; it is already reshaping how people work, creating …

…𝒘𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒏 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒖𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒇𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒍, 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒍, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒐𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝒃𝒂𝒓𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒇𝒖𝒍𝒍 𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒄 𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒍𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 By Kinzang Lhamo Women’s participation in the labour force remains strikingly low at 55.8 percent compared with 74.2 percent among men, according to the Labour Force Survey (LFS) 2025, reflecting deep-rooted structural and cultural barriers that continue to limit women’s economic inclusion. Despite a generally high national …