BHUTAN TODAY The New Perspective

Karma Thinley Months after the rollout of Bhutan’s Economic Stimulus Plan (ESP), its impact on the ground remains largely invisible. Conceived as a recovery initiative for individuals and sectors affected by the COVID-19 pandemic- not to launch new businesses- the ESP was expected to restore livelihoods, reinvigorate economic activities, and generate employment. Yet, judging by the current economic climate and …

…𝒀𝒐𝒖𝒕𝒖𝒃𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒐𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝒎𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒂 𝒐𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒓 𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒑𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒌 𝒐𝒇 𝒑𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒃𝒂𝒏𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒈𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔 By Yeshey DolmaIn January 2025, Bhutan recorded over 470,000 active social media users, according to DataReportal. This represents more than 59 percent of the country’s total population. Platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook have become a regular part of daily life, enabling …

…𝒏𝒆𝒘 𝒇𝒂𝒄𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒗𝒆𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒎𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒊𝒎 𝒕𝒐 𝒓𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒆 𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒈𝒂𝒍 𝒅𝒖𝒎𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒐𝒕𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒑𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒊𝒏 𝒔𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒆 𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 By Tashi Tshewang Samtse Dzongkhag marked a significant milestone in its waste management efforts with the inauguration of its Plastic Waste Recovery Center, which includes a Material Recovery Facility (MRF) and a conveyor unit. Officially opened by the Dzongdag, the center aims …

The rapid rise of digital content creation across the globe has opened new avenues for economic growth, job creation, and cultural exchange. In many countries, social media platforms are no longer just spaces for entertainment or social interaction- they have become vital sources of income and entrepreneurship. Yet, not all nations are positioned to fully benefit from this global shift. …

…𝒐𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒔𝒆𝒔 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒔 𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒔𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒄𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒂, 𝒇𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒌 𝒐𝒇 𝒇𝒓𝒂𝒎𝒆𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒌 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒇𝒆𝒆𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝒄𝒍𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒔𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒍𝒔 By Kezang ChodenThe country’s education sector is undergoing a major reform as the Government rolls out a nationwide school rationalization initiative under the 13th Five-Year Plan. The reform aims to improve the quality and efficiency of education delivery by addressing challenges posed by changing …